I've been considering getting a GND filter to darken the sky for my landscape shots. This question inevitably comes to mind: can Photoshop's gradient fill function reproduce the same effect, since GND simply darkens the sky? What are the differences?
I've been considering getting a GND filter to darken the sky for my landscape shots. This question inevitably comes to mind: can Photoshop's gradient fill function reproduce the same effect, since GND simply darkens the sky? What are the differences?
If the GND filter is of poor quality, it will yield lousier results than using Photoshop and RAW/bracketing, whether in the form of contrast/sharpness/image quality etc.
And so what is the visible difference in your opinion?
anyway thanks for all the inputs. night86mare did bring up a valid pt that once highlights are blown, it'll be difficult to recover. just wondering, is there a reliable way to reverse the effects of a GND filter on Photoshop? PS noob here :sweat:
I've been considering getting a GND filter to darken the sky for my landscape shots. This question inevitably comes to mind: can Photoshop's gradient fill function reproduce the same effect, since GND simply darkens the sky? What are the differences?
Like stonecow, i've been thinking of getting a GND filter as well.
Can anyone tell me what I should look out for or any brand/model (other than Singh-Ray) that is like mid-price ranged?
Is there also any specific thing to look out for when taking photos with GND filters?
Thanks!
While I agree that nothing beats getting it right in the camera, one alternative is to bracket your exposure and then blend using Photoshop. You'll have to use a tripod, of course, and the scene has to be suitable. But you're using a tripod anyway, right?