Would a 10 stop ND help with these dull days

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I'm getting pretty frustrated with these lifeless weather days at the moment, haven't managed a decent landscape shot in weeks.

I've just ordered the B+W 10stop ND filter hoping it might produce something from an otherwise hopeless day - has anyone managed any interesting landscape with one from a dull/lifeless day ?

thanks

Simon
 
If you want to breathe some life into a dull day (difficult!) then I don't think an ND filter will help at all. It will just make your 1/250sec normal exposure into 3-4 seconds.

Have a go at high dynamic range (HDR). Lots of posts here on that, with some good (and bad) examples. Usually quite colourful :)
 
Dull days make for moody black & white images - take some dull, lifeless colour shots, and transform them into B&W - see what you think!
 
Landscapes are all about the light - if the light is bad - go to the pub! :)
 
Graham00 said:
I hope you purchased yours from Robert White, cheapest i found last week £66 all in !
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I am looking for a 72mm 10 stop ND filter.
Robert White are quoting 6 - 8 weeks for delivery.
 
You'd be surprised how having a 10 Stop ND can force you to work differently (in a good way!). I went to the beach last night and the tide was too far out to get any decent shots off so I used a 10 stop ND to get this:


Managed to get a half-decent shot out of what would have otherwise been a wasted opportunity! But as Arkady said it's more of a matter of what the subject or focal point is. Some things work, some things won't but you'll never find out till you try! :)
 
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www.speedgraphic.co.uk showing 58,62,67,72,77mm in stock.
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Thanks, Mate - going to that website now.

Very efficient website - order placed.
 
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