Smokey Mountains

This article will be about neutral density filters. Several of my friends have asked me to talk about neutral density filters. You should look at neutral density filters as sunglasses for your camera lens. Neutral density filters simply cuts for the light reaching the sensor or film in the camera. Neutral density filters come in different powers. You need to evaluate the scene, in order to choose the right one for the job. Neutral density filters are usually used up for landscape photography. They are used in situations where you want to use a long shutter speed to blur movement. Below I have examples of a two stop neutral density filter, that I used to smooth out the water in the river.  

Great smoky mountain national park 

There are other situations where you might want to use a more powerful filter. Following are examples of photographs that I have take using a ten stop neutral density filter.