Digital camera accessories

[dbbarmore]

Hey I am David.
I keep overexposing my skys when I take photos, kind of a washed out.  Should I get a polarized filter or a neutral density filter.....Whats the difference?  Also Is there another way to keep from making the picture looked washed out?  Also can 2 filters be placed dirrectly on each other such as a polarized filter be placed over a UV Filter?  Thanks for all the help.

-David

[ShutterbugGail]

Hi David and welcome to the Q&A Forum!

Your best bet is a polarizing filter or a half neutral density filter. A half ND filter is very useful for landscape photography in situations as you describe.

http://www.hoyafilter.com/products/hoya/oef-08.html

There are also hybrid filters that combine the effect of two different filters in one ring: ultraviolet and polarizer.

http://www.hoyafilter.com/products/hoya/gf-05.html

You can put more than one filter on a lens, but it's not usually recommend if you want the highest quality a lens can deliver.

Here is additional information on filters:

http://www.digicamhelp.com/accessories/filters/