Copied the top of the pic to just above the clouds and pasted it as new layer lower down the image, then just used the eraser tool to blend it in, started with 50% opacity to reveal the clouds then dropped to 3% to feather in the rest.

I think there is a way to compress a section of an image without affecting the rest but don't know how its done.

I think this looks better Ted:

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It wouldn't surprise me if that were true, Cosina are supposed to have also made one of the later OM series for Olympus, the OM2000.

If you buy things on a whim I better get to that camera fair before you then

Nice price on the 1.7 though.

Yes, meter for the grass without the grad in place, (it doesn't have to be totally out of the holder)
I say meter for the grass but I suppose as long as you keep the sky out of the frame you could try metering from anywhere, it's still not going to guarantee a perfect exposure it's more of a quick fix to improve what you've been getting.

You could also try using the camera in manual, once you've metered from the grass and set the exposure you can take as many shots as you like with the filter in various positions, the only thing you have to worry about then is if the light is changing dramatically.

You don't need the camera to your eye to do it, just point it in the direction of the ground and half press the shutter followed by the exposure lock, which you should have no difficulty finding as you can clearly see the back of the camera, you should be also be able to begin sliding the filter into place as your raising the camera to take the shot.

The sky is too dark as well, that's what's wrong with it

Most filters will take some getting used to with regards to exposure, try metering of the grass and locking the exposure before sliding the grad down and taking the shot.

I agree that Paypal is a very nice secure way of paying and recieving funds, and I say that as both a personal and business user.

Was the camera on a tripod or at least in the EXACT same position with each shot?
For tests and comparisons like this you need the camera in a fixed position, you then need to resize the images and post them on here for further feedback.
When I say resize I don't mean crop so they look similar, each image should be left as it was out of camera and simply resized to say 800 pixels wide.

I should also point out that the focal length markings on Zoom lenses are only intended as a guide and should not be taken as exact settings.

EDIT, damn, someone beat me to the enter key

That'll be one less bargain hunter then