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<blockquote data-quote="480sparky" data-source="post: 250461" data-attributes="member: 15805">Although a polarizer can darken the blue sky, it does not do so evenly across the sky.&nbsp; Shooting a clear blue sky with a wide-angle lens will accentuate the difference of the polarization naturally present in the sky.For instance, here's a shot taken of the northern sky at about 3:00 in the afternoon:<img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography/Polarizer%20Ultra%20Wide%20lens/NoFilter.jpg~original" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This is an SOOC image, and you can readily see the band of dark blue across the sky.Add a polarizer, and the effect is magnified:<img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography/Polarizer%20Ultra%20Wide%20lens/WithFilter.jpg~original" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Unless you're shooting around 35mm or longer, don't use a polarizer to darken the blue sky.&nbsp; Use it, instead, to cut reflections from shiny surfaces and increase color saturation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="480sparky, post: 250461, member: 15805"] Although a polarizer can darken the blue sky, it does not do so evenly across the sky. Shooting a clear blue sky with a wide-angle lens will accentuate the difference of the polarization naturally present in the sky. For instance, here's a shot taken of the northern sky at about 3:00 in the afternoon: [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography/Polarizer%20Ultra%20Wide%20lens/NoFilter.jpg~original[/IMG] This is an SOOC image, and you can readily see the band of dark blue across the sky. Add a polarizer, and the effect is magnified: [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography/Polarizer%20Ultra%20Wide%20lens/WithFilter.jpg~original[/IMG] Unless you're shooting around 35mm or longer, don't use a polarizer to darken the blue sky. Use it, instead, to cut reflections from shiny surfaces and increase color saturation. [/QUOTE]

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