polarizing filter

[PlasticSpanner]

PlasticSpanner most of the examples show the effects that a polarizer filter has on colors, those effects can be done is PS manually or with custom action or dig-filter. .

The colours and contrasts I can adjust manually & by eye so thats not really the problem!

The big effect that polarizers do are to cut down on glair or reflections off of water and glass & etc, this can not be done is PS. Pursuer examples show this some, the white water in his first one has more glair that in second.

This is the bit I was really interested in! So there isn't a filter or plugin for PS to do this bit then? I really can't imaging adjusting an origional by hand to get rid of all the light reflections and keep it consistant! Whoahh!

As for the effect! I looked at the green leaves on the tree to the left as well! Even the glistening on the leaves that makes them look fuzzy & out of focus a bit had been eliminated!

I have also noticed that when taking pictures of rally cars if I use the filter I can see the driver/co-driver behind the screen instead of a reflection of the sky!

What a great filter! Thanks to all who posted in this thread & turned technical jargon into plain English!!! :thumbup:

 

[M @ k o]

Oh you guys just completely confused me!

I just thought I put the filter on & it made the difference by having it there. I didn't know i had to turn it or anything!!!! arrrgh

LOL, me either.

 

[M @ k o]

Other example:

No polarizer

With polarizer:

Did you use the same settings with the pol filter, like you did without it?

 

[Soul Rebel]

Im a bit confused about polarizing filters. The camera I was given came with a polarizing filter that screws on. However, unlike some people are describing there is nothing to twist. What do I have?

 

[doenoe]

I bought myself a polarizer 2 weeks ago, but i havent had the chance to use it yet. Cant wait to use it though, the difference between with and without the filter is just spectacular.