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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey

A bit exaggerated for effect, but here's another example to show that PS is an indispensable tool. In this case, bringing up the shadow detail, increasing contrast, and removing color cast took less time that it would to dig through your filter pouch, find the right filter(s), and install/remove on a lens.

You probably understood this, but the color cast was actually part of the goal of the photo. I suspect an image from just 5-10 mins earlier would have been even better (more of the golden glow that you get at dawn and dusk, that's why they call it the "golden hour")

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

But if you post on a message board, the vignetting virtually disappears!
It's very obvious on all four corners in previews on my laptop screen.

I see it.

I was a bit confused by this thread. When I read the title and post, I was thinking filters, like the sort that get screwed to lenses, but most of the folks have been talking about post processing, but then I guess these days, it's easier to get exactly the affect that you're looking for that way than being stuck with a few bits of hardware.

I know my dad always had the straight UV filters or whatever they were called screwed to the front of his lenses with the goal being to protect the optics from dust, scratches, etc.... I have read that the problem with that is that most folks will buy cheap versions of those, and screwing a cheap filter to the front of an expensive lens is more likely to hurt the quality of the photo than protect the lens.

I also have a circular polarizing filter, it's good for glass and water and certain reflective surfaces. I have had, and my dad had some star filters 4 and 6 point, I think the 4 point was adjustable. Then there are the filters for making the sky darker or for using with infrared photography to enhance the sky color. I once had a soft focus filter, but didn't much care for the results that I got with it and didn't really know what I was doing with it anyway.