Hawaii in 10 days which filters to take: I am taking cpl and ND filters for each lens. I also have a red filter and a warming filter. Would either work for volcano shots in both day...

zuzanne Loc: Crawfordville, FL

I am taking cpl and ND filters for each lens. I also have a red filter and a warming filter. Would either work for volcano shots in both day and night times? Or should I just leave them at home? Doing a full day photo tour on Oahu then 10 days on Big Island of Hawaii.
Zuzanne

mrpentaxk5ii

A polarizing filter would be good, I would do a computer search for shooting volcanos to find out how to stay safe and exposures.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

zuzanne wrote:

I am taking cpl and ND filters for each lens. I also have a red filter and a warming filter. Would either work for volcano shots in both day and night times? Or should I just leave them at home? Doing a full day photo tour on Oahu then 10 days on Big Island of Hawaii.
Zuzanne

The red filter will pop the clouds in the skies when you are shooting black and white. It will also darken foliage. Take it if you plan to shoot some B&W. The warming filter will only help if you feel the color JPEGs coming off the sensor feel too cool for your taste and you don't want to adjust the camera internally because of other shooting situations. If you don't plan B&W or are satisfied with the camera's JPEGs, you might want to leave the red and warming filters home.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

zuzanne wrote:

I am taking cpl and ND filters for each lens. I also have a red filter and a warming filter. Would either work for volcano shots in both day and night times? Or should I just leave them at home? Doing a full day photo tour on Oahu then 10 days on Big Island of Hawaii.
Zuzanne

CPL and ND will be fine. I loved exploring all the volcanic stuff on the Big Island. It's fascinating. Try to get the The Place of Refuge - beautiful area by the sea. Xume magnetic filter adapters will make it much easier to add and remove filters.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Zuzanne, if you are shooting black and white film, the red filter will dramatically darken the sky and foliage. If you're shooting digital, it will cause a red cast to the entire image. CPLs are somewhat directional. ND filters will, more than likely require a tripod.
--Bob

zuzanne wrote:

I am taking cpl and ND filters for each lens. I also have a red filter and a warming filter. Would either work for volcano shots in both day and night times? Or should I just leave them at home? Doing a full day photo tour on Oahu then 10 days on Big Island of Hawaii.
Zuzanne

camer016 Loc: Netherlands

Please remember your white balance. I m using the Expodisc. It is perfect and this is your chance to have the nicest pictures ever.

Maz

Shoot early morning or late afternoon to avoid the high contrast in Hawaii. Early morning or late afternoon has a softer look to your shots.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Your polarizer is a must. Neutral density filters will help to cut down the exposure and they are very useful for moving water if you want the silk effect. If you have graduated neutral density filters a two and three stops could be very useful to tone down the sky or other bright areas.
During summer the amount of UV light is very high. It is not uncommon that photographs show a cyan tint that needs color correction during editing. If you do not want to correct the colors you will need a Skylight Filter.
although the chances are excellent the polarizer will neutralize the cyan cast.
A tripod I am sure you know is very useful, especially for composition. I do not see how could you use filters during night time photography.

zuzanne Loc: Crawfordville, FL

Thank you all for your help. I am taking my tripod. Will leave red and warming filters home.
Zuzanne