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Thanks everyone for your comments.

Dave and Alf: Yes I used all four filters at once. I modified my Cokin Z-Pro holder so that it would accept Z164 CPL, and two more square filters with out vignetting at 17mm ( actually 16mm as I made the same modification for my friends/students so that they could use it on their 16-35 lenses). For this shot, I have Cokin Z164 CPL, Lee 3 stop solid ND filter, and Lee 3 stop ND grad on the Z-Pro holder and hand held anther Lee 2 stop ND grad upside down (in reversed direction) to cover the foreground rocks/water. I wanted the fall colors and the mill to stand out. 

Cheers,

Henry

Four filters used for this shot: Circular Polarizer, 3 stop solid ND filter, 2

stop hard ND grad for the sky, another 2 stop ND hard for the foreground

rock/water.

Thanks!

Hi Michel,

This is a single exposure with Lee 2 stop hard ND grad aligned at top of the mountains. (The only peak that protruded into dark area of the filter was blocked by clouds) I did a slight dodge on central peak but that it is. There is no fringe on this one as nothing was at extreme contrast edge, but I do see fringes on some of my other shots especially with branches against bright sky. As I only shoot raw, it is quite easy to fix in raw processing software (I use SilkyPix). As for distortion, it's a problem with any ultra wide lens, I usually avoid pointing my camera too high or low if there are straight vertical lines near edge,  I'd rather point the lens relatively horizontal and then crop the the frame to meet my composition idea.

Thanks,

Henry

I waited and waited, while the peak of Mt Assiniboine never shown up, I got

some good light though. Please click on image to see larger. Thanks!

While peak of Mt Assiniboine never showed up, I turned my camera 180

degree. Thanks for viewing!

An Autumn sunrise at Panorama, Kananaskis, AB. Please click on image

to view the compressed version. Thanks a lot! Henry

Thanks Fred and Pablo. Yeah, nice to see you here too, Fred. I almost forgot I had an account here. Have to catch up a little bit.

Henry

Hi Brendan,

Thanks for your suggestions. I used 3 stop hard GND here (aligned with lake shore line) in an effort to constrain viewer eyes more on rocks. It might not exactly match the physical world at the scene, but it represented more of my own impressions. Those beautiful rocks in water attracted my eyes so much that the lake itself was no longer "bright" in my impression.  Thanks again, Henry

Hi David,

Yes. I do have a horizontal shot, but I prefer this one. The flow on stream on rocks matched the clouds in sky. Thanks for your comment.

Thank you Robert. Actually more red light on right rock was due to much darker rock surface. 

Self-portrait of me after paddling in darkness across Lake Huron to this small island (Flowerpot Island). I started at 4:00AM and paddled through tough water to catch the first light on the island.

I was OK with blowing wind but the deep cracking sound under ice

really scared me. Thanks for viewing!

Please click on image to view bigger as this is a 1000 pixel wide

picture.