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Anybody tried a Double Fog filter?

Started Nov 28, 2001 | Discussions thread
OP Daniella Forum Pro • Posts: 53,000
Re: Anybody tried a Double Fog filter?

first of all, it is very difficult to use post processing software and get the same result with a simple fog filter!

Second, the double fog is different as it keep the objects in foreground clear and make the objects in background foggy.
very different!

There are very few filter that you cannot recreate the look in editing. How about the polirizer???? how do you remove the annoying reflection on a window to see inside with an editing program? you cannot!

How do you remove the reflection from a water surface to see fishs in the water with an editing program? you cannot!!!

there are many occasion when you NEED a filter to get a good result.

the low constrast filter will let you capture details. If you try to make the contras lower with an editing program, you will not get details that is not already there. With the low contrast filter you will get these details in the pictures and that's the only way you can do that. An overexposed area in an image will be impossible to correct in any editing software.

All that said..i am still waiting for my answer about the double fog filter. I found it at 26.99$ so i guess i'll go for it.

Daniella

David Watts wrote:
I’ll try and post this again (this site has been having
problems lately!)

My original post (now lost) was: Why bother with filters like
this? Why not simply take a “real” picture and make
adjustments in a Paint program of your choice? I looked at a bunch
of filters – but saw only one or two that could not
(relatively) easily be done post picture taking.

I’m no photographer by the way – I just wonder why
people buy these things for digitals.

Daniella3d wrote:

Hi,

I am looking to buy a tiffen double fog filter as i read that this
filter will create the same effect as in real fog, with forground
objects clearer than objects in the background.

This is interesting as the usual fog filter is making everything
foggy, foreground or background the same.

I was wondering if anyone tried the double fog filter and if so, is
it possible to see some samples?

thanks

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