What is a Graduated Neutral Density Filter? | David Bergman

David Bergman answers, "What is a Graduated Neutral Density Filter?"

A graduated neutral density filter is a neutral density filter that is only a part of the filter. David slides the graduated ND filter into his camera and shows us how a camera captures scenery with and without the filter.

His use of a graduated neutral density (ND) filter shows its effectiveness in balancing exposure when there's a difference in brightness between the sky and the foreground. By sliding the graduated ND filter into his camera setup, David can darken the upper half of the frame (where the bright sky is) while keeping the lower part (the landscape or foreground) mostly unaffected besides more contrast.

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Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens

3Pod Everest T3 4-Section Carbon Fiber Compact Tripod

Polar Pro Peter McKinnon VND Signature Edition II 82mm 2-5 Stop Filter

Tiffen 82mm Variable Neutral Density (ND) Filter - 2 to 8 Stop Light Control

Tiffen 82mm Color Graduated ND .6 (4x) Filter

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[GastonShutters]

Great tip. They used to be very useful when cameras didn’t have great dynamic range or Film.
But I think that with todays dynamic range latest sensors, if you expose for the sky or even over expose it by 1-2 stops this is perfectly recoverable in post using a grad mask in Lightroom.