Rest in Peace, Turtle
Seen in Kamakuras Haze Dera temple.
April 11, 2010
Random post from the past:
Using Filters
Usually, I'm very reluctant to use filters: polarization filters are very nice to eliminate or enhance reflections, make for a much more dramatic sky or saturated colours. I sometimes use a neutral gray filter to reduce contrasts (the filter darkens the bright parts of the picture) and a UV filter may be handy in the mountains or at the seaside. Colour Filters are something different altogether: even if you can change the colour of the sky to a beautiful blue, the rest of the photo will make clear that something is wrong. Here's one example, where I liked the effect of a tobacco ...