Pixels Be Polarised, Pixels Be Merry… (But Not Too Merry)

Polarisation filters are among the most useful tools a photographer can have in her toolbox. They can make colours brighter and limit unwanted reflections. If you’re not familiar with these filters check out this Luminous Landscape article.

You can overdo it however. And that’s what I did. The tricky thing is that what was displayed in the viewfinder didn’t look all that bad. After transfering the images to the computer I was soon convinced otherwise: a very noticable discolouration, and not at all the effect I had in mind. Unless this is the unnatural effect that you’re aiming for, it really is worth heading the warnings by professional photographers when using extreme polarisation in combination with wide angle lenses.

Judge ye self:

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