Nordsee Belgium

brocot

Could these pictures be better when I use e polarization filter ?


EXIF
http://erikgodderis.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=481642252&ImageKey=SPcLy


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http://erikgodderis.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=481643175&ImageKey=Ba6yH

brocot

Ok,

I found this :
http://www.great-landscape-photography.com/polarizing-filter.html

R.Jay

Hi, I like them as they are. Guessing that they must be somewhere near Knokke - there is not a lot of 'dynamic' scenery around so I think you have captured the lighting nicely.

Cheers, Richard.

schmoo

Nice sunset!

A polarizer won't do you much good if you're standing facing the sun. They work best when you're at a 90-degree angle to them. However, if you're looking to lift the reflection off the water and get some clarity, then yes they might.

agunther

Yup
Schmoo is absolutely right.
Also when the Sun is that low on the Horizon it almost doesn't matter which direction you look, a CP filter won't help much.
You could try multiple exposures and stack them to increase dynamic range, to get some of the highlights of the sun back on the second shot. The first one is perfect as is.

brocot

Thank you all for the replay,

coscorrosa

The polarizer won't affect the sky that much on backlit scenes, but it'll still affect the light bouncing off on the foreground, especially if that foreground is wet or has water. Love that first photo.