Looking for Soft Filter and Pink Graduated filt for D.Rebel

[JasonMX]

I am looking to buy a Soft Filter and Pink Graduated filter for my Canon D. Rebel. Can anyone point me to some?

I need it to work with the lens kit (55mm?) that comes standard with the Digital Rebel.

I want to get images looking like this:

http://www.shuttercity.com/public/d/dmboyce/sky2%5Fweb%2Ejpg

Is this lens's effect to cliche in the photograph world? (in essence, is it overused?)

[robertwgross]

For the pink one, you'll probably want a Cokin filter and filterholder.

---Bob Gross---

[sparker1]

Why not just use Photoshop to accomplish these effects after the fact?

[ohenry]

http://www.2filter.com/prices/catalog.html

[CyberDyneSystems]

The split color and ND filters are very helpfull for what your trying to do...

As for a "soft" filter.. I would agree with Sparker that your image editing program will give you a lot of flexibility when it comes to applying such an effect. There are a number of "blur" options.. some with nearly infinite adjustments.

I'd try tweeking "softnees" with a duplicate layer.. and preserve the detail on the base layer.

[robertwgross]

Anything you want to do generally over an entire image, like soften it, can be done very quickly and easily in your image editor.

However, when you want to affect only part of an image, then physical filters are the best way. Cokin filters are large and rectangular, so when I first saw them, I thought they were clumsy-looking. Then I saw the results, so I learned how to use them, and I haven't looked back. When I go to certain parks for photography, the only two filters I carry are one circular polarizer and one Cokin graduated neutral density.

---Bob Gross---

[JasonMX]

Thanks everyone for you replies. I am looking into buying two of these filters now.

[JasonMX]

I am buying a Circular Polarizer, ND Gradual Filters, and Polarizer Filter. I saw so many other ones I thought looked cool, but will have to wait.

As to the people who mentioned Photoshop, I have noticed in PS CS (8.0) they do have a "Filter" section now where you can apply a 812 colling filter or warming filter. Is it safe to use these? Do they give you the exact effect?

From what I have read, I think the polarizer will make the sky more blue and make the clouds more defined. That is the one specific problem I have been having in sunny shots.

[CanonUser]

Grab yourself the latest edition of the Digital Photo Pro magazine and read up about what filter might do to your image. Specially if you shoot a strong light source such as sunsets. Avoid filter and achieve the effects in photoshop. Better yet, shoot RAW and stack the same image with different EV & WB, you'll get much, much better results.

Regards,
Alan