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09/28/2004 11:36:11 AM · #1 |
just curious - if setting a custom white balance, and planning to use a polarizing filter. would you set the white balance based on a shot w/o the filter on, or with it on?
if i get time i'll try some test shots.\
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09/28/2004 11:40:04 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by soup:
just curious - if setting a custom white balance, and planning to use a polarizing filter. would you set the white balance based on a shot w/o the filter on, or with it on?
if i get time i'll try some test shots.\ |
I never use the Custom WB's, since the presets are all close to one or another of the light sources... but I do use Polarisers and you'd definitly would want to set your WB before installing the filter. (or any filter).
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09/28/2004 02:29:49 PM · #3 |
| I'd agree on technical terms: the polarizer definitely adds quite a bit of density to the mid and shadows, and using a polarizer requires about +2 stops for correct exposure. So, if you're looking to reproduce the look of a non-polarized shot only without reflections, yes, use white balance.with the filter in place. However, I'm going to toss my opinion in and say that I really dig the punchy saturated colors that the polarizer creates. I shot an outdoor wedding earlier this year on an overcast day, and I opted to shoot with both a fill flash and the polarizer. The bride said my shots looked "sunniest", even compared to the pro's images. |
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09/28/2004 05:36:37 PM · #4 |
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