The cokin z pro series 120 graduated neutral density g1 filter is a graduated neutral density filter that helps to specifically darken skies and other bright areas of the image the filter is densest at the edge and tapers to clear by the middle with a hard edged line of transition between the density and clear areas neutral density filters do not affect the coloration of the image and the 05 density provides a 16 stop reduction in light from entering the lenscokin filters are constructed f