show us your atypical use of neutral graduated filter

[lorriman]

We've all yawned at sunsets and sea and sky pics (at least I have).

Lately I've discovered that a neutral grad filter is seriously useful in many other situations some quite unexpected like indoor pics. I've also noticed that the darkening effect when used for sky but visible on a foreground object such as a building nevertheless often doesn't really disturb the picture and so a neutral grad filter is more flexible than one would have thought. When slanted their usefulness is multiplied. Combined with a circular polariser it's a lot of fun and makes for some gorgeous pics. I've even recently purchased this for my brother's xmas present (cheapo 62mm for £8 inc).

Please do show your atypical examples. Please do also mention whether the filter is multicoated and what make. My own examples are too lame to show, but I'd love to see your efforts.

 

[lorriman]

I'd particularly be interested in such atypical use as when an NDG is used for people shooting, even portraiture (of sorts). People pics is my own realm (I take nothing else) and using an NDG for such is non-obvious, to my mind.

I should also mention that if anyone is interested in trying atypical use of an NDG that a soft graduated filter is very flexible compared to a hard graduated filter. My own cheapo can be turned, like a circular polarizer, which allows for more possibilities. Those with special holders go even further, of course. If you haven't already got one then I would recommend multicoating for atypical use.