Graduated filter


A category of optical filter that can be divided into a transparent and an opaque portion. The dark section of these filters, which are more popularly known as ND grads, is placed over the brilliant sky, while the clear section is placed over the dark foreground, in order to provide a balanced level of brightness in high-contrast subjects, which are typically landscapes.


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