Comments on: The Polarizer: One Filter You Need On Your Lens http://www.photocitizen.com/tips/the-polarizer-one-filter-you-need-on-your-lens/ TRAVEL. PHOTOGRAPH. REPEAT. PHOTOCITIZEN.COM Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen http://www.photocitizen.com/tips/the-polarizer-one-filter-you-need-on-your-lens/#comment-3714 Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:53:06 +0000 http://www.photocitizen.com/?p=1441#comment-3714 Hello Fa, A polarizing filter can enhance colors on cloudy days or in the early evening when the sun is still up. Neutral density filters do not enhance color. Their purpose is to allow long exposures so that motion can be blurred. They are often used to give a silky look to waterfalls and ocean surf. You'll need to mount your camera on a tripod when you use an ND filter. If you can only afford one filter, I highly recommend the polarizer. If you shoot outdoors, you'll use it often. The ND filter, on the other hand, is for very specialized types of photos. Besides, the polarizer can do double-duty: it does reduce the amount of light reaching your sensor. So, it can give you some of the same effects as an ND filter. Good luck, Alan Hello Fa,

A polarizing filter can enhance colors on cloudy days or in the early evening when the sun is still up.

Neutral density filters do not enhance color. Their purpose is to allow long exposures so that motion can be blurred. They are often used to give a silky look to waterfalls and ocean surf. You’ll need to mount your camera on a tripod when you use an ND filter.

If you can only afford one filter, I highly recommend the polarizer. If you shoot outdoors, you’ll use it often. The ND filter, on the other hand, is for very specialized types of photos.

Besides, the polarizer can do double-duty: it does reduce the amount of light reaching your sensor. So, it can give you some of the same effects as an ND filter.

Good luck,

Alan

]]> By: fa http://www.photocitizen.com/tips/the-polarizer-one-filter-you-need-on-your-lens/#comment-3713 fa Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:26:24 +0000 http://www.photocitizen.com/?p=1441#comment-3713 hi, would polarizer filter enhance the color in normal evening or cloudy weather? what about ND filter? and if i only have the budget to buy one of them ,which one is more useful in bringing out colors? hi, would polarizer filter enhance the color in normal evening or cloudy weather? what about ND filter? and if i only have the budget to buy one of them ,which one is more useful in bringing out colors?

]]> By: Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen http://www.photocitizen.com/tips/the-polarizer-one-filter-you-need-on-your-lens/#comment-2955 Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:21:06 +0000 http://www.photocitizen.com/?p=1441#comment-2955 Hi Bart, Assuming the car show is outdoors, the polarizer will add some pop to the colors in your photos. Enjoy. Alan Hi Bart,

Assuming the car show is outdoors, the polarizer will add some pop to the colors in your photos. Enjoy.

Alan

]]> By: Bart http://www.photocitizen.com/tips/the-polarizer-one-filter-you-need-on-your-lens/#comment-2903 Bart Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:33:41 +0000 http://www.photocitizen.com/?p=1441#comment-2903 I have been reading these tips, coming back and forward to this page. I have only just started to use my polarizing filter for my new wide angle lens. I have this car show coming up soon so I really want to get to grips with using the filter and this tutorial has helped considerably thanks. I have been reading these tips, coming back and forward to this page. I have only just started to use my polarizing filter for my new wide angle lens. I have this car show coming up soon so I really want to get to grips with using the filter and this tutorial has helped considerably thanks.

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