Rule Of Thirds

Rule Of Thirds
Originally uploaded by Mark1970Vintage

The rule of thirds is a classic photography technique. Using an ND110 filter (that you can't see through) really makes you think about the whole photographic process, framing, composition focus, exposure etc before you attach the filter, switch to maual and bulb mode and open the shutter for several minutes.

Watching the World Go By

Watching the World Go By
Originally uploaded by Mark1970Vintage

An ND110 (10stop) filter can turn a mundane garden scene into a spectacular array of streaky clouds on a windy day.

@f/22 this was a 1/15 second exposure but add the 10 stop ND110 and a 2 stop polariser and it added up to a 3 minute exposure in broad daylight.

New Toy ....

My new toy has just arrived today, a B+W ND110 filter. This has the effect of cutting hte light by 1000 times (log factor 3) to create long exposures even in Broad daylight. This has the creative effect of rendering wavy water flat, giving clouds a streaked, smudged look.

The BWVision website (Joel Tjintjelaar) is is a great website for some info about long exposure photography using ND110 filters. See Joel's work on Flickr

I just hope the weather is kind this weekend so that I can experiment. I also hope that I can aspire to some shots like these guys... watch this space.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjintjelaar/4106459317/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27595401@N08/4271558172/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37151423@N05/4230896521/in/pool-nd110-filter-group