Color Efex Pro 4 Graduated ND Filters

Photographer and author Jason P. Odell, explains the Graduated Neutral Density effect in Nik Software s Color Efex Pro 4 photo editing application. The Graduated ND filter effect replicates a traditional resin or glass filter. You can place it anywhere you d like in the image and control the upper and lower tonality (brightness). Use the Graduated ND filter to compress tones in your scene. For example, use it to make a bright sky darker. The trick to using this filter is to get the place