Control reflection with a POLARIZER

Control reflection with a POLARIZER
A polarizer is a filter that attaches to your lens. Polarizers have two primary uses: to remove light reflections and to enhance or deepen the color saturation. When you use a polarizer to increase the color saturation, you must shoot at a right angle to the sun. As you turn more toward or away from a right angle to the sun, you are able to control less of the effect. Circular polarizers can be rotated, which enables you to control the level of the effect. When you use a polarizer to enhance colors, you need to be careful to not overuse the effect, as it can result in a contrasty and wholly unacceptable photo.

When you want to shoot without the distraction from light reflections, you can use a polarizer to reduce or eliminate them altogether. A polarizer is useful, for example, when you want to shoot through a glass window and show what is on the other side or to shoot toward water and show what is beneath the surface. You can also use a polarizer to control bright reflections from reflective or shiny surfaces such as metal or glass.
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