Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Using a Polarizing Filter


Arizona Desert
Arizona, United States

Canon 5D Mark II
Focal Length 24
Aperture 4.5
Shutter 1/160
ISO 50

To achieve the rich blues in the sky I used a circular polarizer.  I also used a very large aperture to emphasis the cactus in the lower third of the screen, allowing the definition of the objects to the rear so sharply blur.  Along with shooting away from the sun, a polarizer filter is a great way to darken the sky and take shimmer of objects like water.  This is a basic, but good introduction to how a polarizing filter works.

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