Polarising filter
Techniques Glossary Polarising filter
A filter with a grey appearance that (partially) blocks polarised light. It's used in front of the lens to reduce glare and enrich colours. There are linear and circular polarising filters.
Polarising Filters
Moving right along to a more functional piece of equipment, the polarising filter is an absolute must for the outdoors photographer, simple as that.
Polarising filters
If you take any photos outdoors, you need one of these.
Polarising Filter - A filter than helps eliminate light reflections by limiting the angle of light that reaches the lens. There are two types: Linear and Circular.
Polarising Filters
Often there's no need to add a filter - it can lead to longer exposure times, but working with water, glare and contrast can be a problem, even under overcast skies. Experiment by making exposures with and without filters ...
Use a polarising filter if you have one. This will cut down the reflections. If you don't have one, consider getting one; they're cheap (and the cheap ones work great) and are one of the two filters most critical for digital photography.
Polarising Filter
Can reduce glare similar to polarising sunglasses. Comes in two types - Linear and Circular; use Circular on digicams as Linear can effect autofocus systems.
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I find polarising filters a BIG help in indirect sunlight situations. If having light data loss happens when trying to expose correctly for a shaded area, polarisers often help quote a lot in at least allowing easier even light in post-production.
A circular polarising filter would have helped that sky too..8-))
Joanna Wood says:
Excellent tip here David for that lush green grass look! Another tip to add to my long list in my notebook :) ...
(Polarising Filter). A filter for eliminating glare and reflections which attached to the front of your lens (normally just SLR's). Just like your polarized sunglasses it will get rid of glare, the polarizer filter does the same for your digicam.
The only accessories I really really recomend to buy are the hood (excellent coating but as with any lens it is an improve), and two Bay 1 polarising filters.
My camera was mounted on a tripod (with the legs pushed into the sand), and a polarising filter was used to help enrich the blue sky and balance the overall exposure.
or if I just want a small camera I can slip into a pocket, I use a Pentax Optio S60, which has a good quality lens and produces some great photos. The only other pieces of equipment I use on a regular basis are a sturdy tripod and polarising filter.
Don't be frightened to shoot with the sun at 90o to the camera. With the more interesting angles directly into the sun it's difficult to control exposure. The use of gray graduated and polarising filters is even more unobtainable, c'est la vie.
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