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One of few must-have items for every photographer is a polarizer. While being cheap and small, it can bring a fortune of convenience at times when undesired reflections populate your frame. In this tutorial with photographer David Bergman and AdoramaTV we learn about the use of this handy gadgets.
Mr Bergman explains: “A circular polarizer or CPL is a very common type of filter used by outdoor photographers.”
“What it does is block polarized light from coming into your lens. You screw one of these things onto the front of your lens and rotate the filter ring, you’ll find that you can darken blue skies and eliminate reflections.”
“Now can we do this in the computer? Well, if you’re just looking to darken your sky and make the image more dramatic and contrasting then yes, you can absolutely do that afterwards in the computer. You’ll have a lot more control, and can pick and choose exactly what you want to make lighter or darker, but if you remember I also said the polarizer can eliminate reflections. A very common use is to take the glare off of water.”
“It can also get rid of unwanted reflections on glass windows, and other reflective surfaces like cars. That can be done in the computer, but it would be a huge pain in the butt and would never really look right. Polarizers are pretty cheap so go ahead and pick one up and keep it in your camera bag for those times when you might need it. If your photos are looking the dark in the sky then I would skip the polarizer and just do it in the computer.”
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