Graduated filters (PYSICAL, not in post processing)

Challenge #4 in the Use your eyes... after that: use your shutter series. Hosted by drmatiz.
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The picture has to be shot with a PHYSICAL graduated filter, so not a gradient added in PP Personally I tried it for the first time last week (and took the sample entry ;) ) and was completely blown away by the results. Immediately I bought a set for myself and it's fantastic. People seem to be under the impression that you could do this in post-processing but to keep the real colors of the sky this works a million times better. (And no, I don't have any stocks in the graduated filter market)
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Same rainy/grey day, to show the Jacuzzi on the Sun Deck of the yacht I was shooting, I tried an "orange" filter, to get something else in the picture than the Genoa commercial harbour.
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Submitted: Sunday, 8th July, 2012 16:41 (GMT)
Taken: Friday, 4th May, 2012
Focal length: 16 mm
Shutter speed: 4 sec
Aperture: F18
ISO: 400
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