Filter question

travelobsessed · Feb 20, 2004

Hi everyone. I'm a beginner photographer and have a filter question. I am taking a bunch of great trips in the next few months (Nicaragua and Thailand being the highlights) and want to get a filter that will intensify the beautiful natural colors of these places. I will be photographing beaches and sunsets (I will be in Thailand for my honeymoon

), in addition to plant life, animal life and city life. I was told an "intensifier" filter would be best but when I saw examples of photos taken with and without this type of filter it appeared to make everything too red. Any thoughts? Just a little background info: I use a Nikon N80 and Tamrom 28-300 lens. The only filters I currently use are a UV filter and a polarizer. Thanks for your help in advance!

vonnagy · Feb 20, 2004

hi and welcome to the forum travelobsessed, Read this thread, i found it quite helpful

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4034

(and mitica100 if you read this, thanks for your kind words there

)

travelobsessed · Feb 20, 2004

that was a very helpful post. thanks vonnagy (and mitica100).

Mitica100 · Feb 21, 2004

travelobsessed said:
that was a very helpful post. thanks vonnagy (and mitica100).

No sweat! Sounds like you'd be happy with a polarizer and a warming filter, doesn't it? I've never been a fan of the 'creative' filters such as the Sunset one where everything looks orangey!

Good luck in your endeavors, we'd love to see some pics...

Mitica100 · Feb 21, 2004

vonnagy said:
hi and welcome to the forum travelobsessed, Read this thread, i found it quite helpful

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4034

(and mitica100 if you read this, thanks for your kind words there )

Anytime!

:cheers:

ksmattfish · Feb 21, 2004

Here's an example of what a polarizing filter does

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3373

drdan · Feb 21, 2004

Both of those places are humid and that can make things look hazy and vague. I don't really know about filters particularly but I grew up in a very humid climate and I would think a polarizer would be essential for dealing with the glare from that humidity.

Mitica100 · Feb 21, 2004

drdan said:
Both of those places are humid and that can make things look hazy and vague. I don't really know about filters particularly but I grew up in a very humid climate and I would think a polarizer would be essential for dealing with the glare from that humidity.

Yep, a Polarizer should help get rid of some of the haze in high humidity places.