ND grad filters
AS BRILLIANT as current cameras are, point even the best pro DSLR at a high-contrast landscape scene and you’ll often have to choose between a burnt-out sky, or an underexposed foreground.
A graduated neutral-density filter is an effective solution. An ND grad is clear at one end and grey at the other; the darker section can be positioned to cover a bright sky, restricting light transfer by several stops, so the foreground has time to expose correctly without the sky becoming a nasty burnt-out whitewash.
Most filter manufacturers offer ND grads with
