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Hibernating wheelbarrows (Где зимуют тачки); f8, 4sec, ISO200, 35mm

Ordinary wheelbarrows ( ruota carriola) fall in to hibernation in forrest undergrowth, typically choosing pine woods. They burrow in forest debris and remain covered with snow until early spring.

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Strobist: Bare Sigma 530 DG Super Camera left, 1/4 power (I think) with a 1/4 CTO filter.

Here, I was working two stops above ambient, with the shutter speed at 1/250th. Still, the flash was the main motion stopper.

Next time, now that I have a multi-flash umbrella bracket, I'll probably go with two speedlights in a shoot through umbrella, to soften the light up a bit.

reflected in pond ice...

As I recall, this is the back side of the Javits Center.

Question!



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I finally have a real camera, I joined this community a really long time ago and posted once, but I was using my cell phone camera until recently and I got a Nikon Digital SLR.

These, I've just been playing with the camera. I haven't done anything really "artistic" like yet. But I plan to soon, as I learn how to use the camera better.

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please let me know which one you like better.

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i think i am liking the one of Whiskey (our cat) on the bottom mostly because it introduces the flowers first and then some action...but the other way can have the same affect. Let me know!

another flower photo behind the cut

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Once again, I'm fishing for advice on the community...

I'm going on a short trip to Iceland at the end of the month, and I felt that this would be a good time to invest in some filters that I've been considering picking up for a while now. I'm doing day tours, so most likely, I'll be wanting to take a lot of shots in midday. I'm looking into Neutral Density filters, and Graduated Neutral Density filters. I'm wondering what some of you have experienced with different brands and types, and if anyone had any thoughts on which way to go. I placed an order last night for the following:

Hoya 72mm Multi-coated 0.6 ND filter

Cokin Graduated ND filter kit

72mm Adapter Ring for Cokin P series

Now, I'm having second thoughts on my purchases, and wondering if I should modify the order.
I'm pretty new to working with filters. I use a circular polarizer, which rarely leaves my lens during the day when traveling, but never worked with ND filters before. So I'm not looking to spend big bucks until I'm comfortable with them, and have a better idea of what works for me. I guess, what I'm looking to find out is, will the Cokin set be a good starter set, or is it a waste of money? I've heard mixed things about them, but I'm hoping they'll be a good way to just get my feet wet with graduated ND filters. And is the Hoya ND filter going to be sufficient for taking shots of ice, waterfalls, etc. midday in Iceland, or should I get something more powerful than the 0.6? Or should I just stop over-analyzing, stick with what I've ordered, and see how it goes?

And while I'm at it, are there any other filters that you'd recommend for a trip to Iceland in winter?

Thanks!