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A frequent question to landscape photographers is: "What filter did you use in that photograph?" This is usually because the person doesn't believe the colours and tones in the photograph are real, and thinks that the photographer has used one of the many 'effect' filters on the market to achieve the result.
The truth is that no filter can substitute for being in the right place at the right time to capture the most spectacular light. That's not to say that filters aren't important, however. Properly used, filters allow the photographer to capture a scene that would be virtually impossible to photograph otherwise. I'm talking about those known as graduated neutral density filters, sometimes also referred to as split neutral density.
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What Problem Do They Solve?
Cameras can only record a certain range of tones, known as their 'dynamic range'. This can be quite limited and very often is narrower than the dynamic range of the ...

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I have had a lifelong love of imagery, particularly photography. I have been fascinated by the possibilities of imagemaking from the time I first held a camera as a child. My enthusiasm for photography had increased steadily over many years, including ten years spent in America becoming expert in the field of computer systems. But my heart remained with photography. I experimented constantly and read voraciously. I was introduced to the works of master photographers such as Ansel Adams and Edward Weston; they opened my eyes to the possibilities of photography as art. Over time, my mastery of the technical aspects of photography matured. I applied myself more closely to the artistic elements of composition, light, colour and tone, the essential components of any great image. It is a study that I find intensely rewarding. My wife, Ann, and I made the decision to move back to Dublin where I threw myself into the business of making and selling my fine art prints. I have recently moved to rural West Cork, and am busy making new images, as well as conducting my photographic workshops. As Ireland is my home, it is my primary focus. I have many images from Dublin, Cork, Connemara and elsewhere. I also have many beautiful images from Scotland, Iceland and America. Please contact me if you don’t see an image from your favourite location. My portfolio is continuously growing, and your favourite haunt may well be my next destination.
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