In a message dated 6/21/98 9:11:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
sfsttj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
<< I strongly disagree. The pola screen is one of the most useful tools in
a photographer's kit. There are three classic mistakes people make with
them. First, indiscriminate use. Second, with wide-angle lenses, as Joel
stated, one oftens gets partial polarization of the sky, an odd effect,
and one which detracts from most images. Third, most people just crank
them over to maximum effect. Just as one would bracket an important shot,
I often "bracket the polarizer" for the same reasons (and by this I don't
mean nailing an exposure, but having several slight variations of the same
shot to choose from later) The way I see it is, if it's worth shooting,
it's worth shooting several frames of it. If it's not worth several
frames, it's not worth shooting.
*= Doris Fang =* >>
Hi Doris,
I think I will memorize your last statement. It will surely save me some
film.
There are several articles in this months Outdoor Photography magazine on
landscape photos and John Shaw talks about what you call "bracketing a
polarizer." He recommends the same. Well, he says we do not need or should
not use the polarizer to full polarization all the time.
BW
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