As Others See Us

AG from London, United Kingdom

* I wonder who ended up with the better shot. He's got some stiff competiton, for sure.[reply]Heath @ 2006-08-16 08:21:09

* Oh, this picture makes me want to go out and shoot right now! I wonder if he's a blogger, too?

Yes, I still use filters. I have a couple dozen, many of them Cokin. They range from grad ND's to some pretty cool (but not often used) special effect filters. About half of my filters were handed down to me from my dad.[reply]micki @ 2006-08-16 09:47:48

* What a peaceful evening... [reply]jane @ 2006-08-16 13:02:21

* Just an opinion of which I have many, but AG ended up with the better shot because not only did he get the river, he captured the other guy...lol...what a beautiful and serene place it appears to be. I can almost hear the sounds.[reply]Sherri @ 2006-08-16 13:52:54

* Nice composition... Beautiful atmosphere!
Michael[reply]19 Seconds Of Spring @ 2006-08-16 14:26:32

* Nice work and story. Fun to relate to people, often without a word. No filters in my kit, but to my mind the most important equipment are the wet boots. [reply]Dave @ 2006-08-16 14:42:19

* filters: something we always take with us, but never ever remember to use! most popular (ie, those with most air miles): polariser and ND graduated.
nice shot btw![reply]david @ 2006-08-16 14:55:09

* Great shot! All that work setting up and... the moment is gone. Me, just UV & polarizer.[reply]Michael @ 2006-08-16 18:08:57

* beautiful tones and angle... have you used a warmup filter? :)
i use sometimes a soft grain and a uv (permanently).
sd[reply]sleepless dream @ 2006-08-16 19:30:14
* This is a great shot. I have only used UV filters. I have looked at the Cokin but not purchased any yet. For the life of me, it seems that digital photography is like a Barbie doll. You just keep buying and buying. I am concentrating on out of camera as is for now, not even looking at PS CS2...which I own. I think we all need to get back to basics. Let me know what you think?[reply]J. Rivera @ 2006-08-16 19:57:42

* It is the story of the snap shot and the well thought off photo :-)[reply]Hildegarde @ 2006-08-16 20:22:56

* What a shot, strikes a warm cord with photobloggers everywhere, I bet. Did with me, anyway![reply]fotojo @ 2006-08-17 00:22:55

* Great and breezycomposition with a very nice atmosphere, the light is beautiful.[reply]Uwe @ 2006-08-17 02:07:04

* Peaceful image. Waiting for the perfect moment to pull the trigger.
Nice story. [reply]Sidney @ 2006-08-17 02:44:30

* Great capture! One of us...
I don't use filters. I have a polarisation filter but I never use it.[reply]Erik - HedinMedia @ 2006-08-17 07:38:02

* Thanks, Everyone for your Comments.
It seems that, in general, we don’t much use filters even if we have them and that’s the way it is with me. Any ‘warming up’ in this shot was done in PS . . and lightly.[reply]AG @ 2006-08-19 10:46:16

* I love this shot and identify with the story. I only use polarizer and UV, but I have a decent set of filters with my old minolta SRT200, but they don't fit the digital Canon.[reply]Jeff @ 2006-08-20 09:13:03

* I will buy a UV and polarizer...
and i am tempted to buy a red filter and shoot in B&W mode... enough plans not enough time [reply]hans @ 2006-08-20 11:01:41

* Thanks, Jeff and Hans. I, too, have a collection of odd filters from my ‘film’ days which do not fit the latest lenses – although I could get ‘step rings’ to carry them, I suppose. I might try the red filter I have as Hans suggests.[reply]AG @ 2006-08-20 19:13:46

* We've got a series of neutral density filters and graduated filters, but we haven't used them in awhile. Maybe sometime soon I'll post a couple using the lenses.[reply]christine @ 2006-09-02 17:33:33

* Thanks, Christine for the info. I still have not got around to trying the dark red filter I have . . must try that some time on blue skies in b&w.[reply]AG @ 2006-09-02 19:31:07

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