One of the best CPL automotive videos out there! I used to cut all reflections until recently and this video has given me confidence on what im doing is correct 😀
I just wanted to thank you for your videos. They are so helpful for an amateur like me. I am currently wondering what I want to do with my life, especially my job, and you are so inspiring. So thank you, and please keep producing this incredible work.
You deserve way more views and recognition. Your work is amazing: the videos are informative, straight to the point, well structured and cover aspects that pretty much can't be find anywhere else. Thank you for the fantastic work you put into this channel. I trully appreciate quality content like yours.
Your comment made my day, thanks so much! More views and subs would always be nice, but feedback like this is the biggest motivator that keeps me excited to create videos for this channel.
Great video. I've never really thought about the "CPL sky". That makes a lot of sense. I will start looking for good reflections. I've always thought they were all bad, but your example made a lot of sense. This has got to be one of the best videos I've watched on CPLs.
thank you! It's impossible to cover every possible scenario in a 9 minute video, but I'm glad I was able to shed some light on this subject and get you thinking.
A great video showing examples of how not to use a cpl - as you say, dont always eliminate all reflections but rather use the cpl to tune the reflections. However, just for clarity, a cpl isnt made up of 2 pieces of glass. Rotating the cpl simply blocks light with a certain polarity or wave direction so that only the light that hits the sensor is all the one direction 😊
You're totally right, this is one of those things where I *assumed* it was two panes of glass, and never questioned it, even though I researched the science and tried to get the basic physics of everything else correct. Thank you for pointing that out - your approach is the most polite and friendly way to correct someone, which I very much appreciate! Cheers, Cameron, and thanks for watching 👍
Excellent vid. The CP is for me the one filter that is a must have, I have used one for a decade or so, and your carefully considered assessments of pro`s and cons has caused me to put more thought into my use of a CP.. THANKS.
thanks so much! I've been shooting almost exclusively with my 50mm for the last couple weeks, which normally I don't have a polarizer filter on, but I put one on, and I sort of forgot what a difference it can make!
Great video… This is the eighth video I’ve watched today trying to find an answer to exactly what you were talking about. You’re the first person to answer my question. Smashed the "like" button and definitely a new subscriber.
Dude. Your content is fantastic! You articulated a tricky subject very well here. I've had similar conflicted feelings about CPL's and how they can sometimes "deaden" the reflections too much, and how they only work on one surface at a time, etc. The way you put together these thoughts in a coherent way has given me some new ideas to try (I like your "happy medium" approach where there is still a highlight on the side). Also might have to try compositing with a CPL, though I rarely use a tripod. I've been enjoying your other vids and it's high time I subbed. Keep it up!
Another very informative video. The best CPL video I've seen... You don't use it as an ON/OFF switch for reflections, but a tool to dial in a specific look you want in the reflections... how an artist uses a tool
Thank you. Once I went to a car show on a sunny, super-bright day. Got some beautiful images of old cars, including the reflections of the next car! This video will help me in future car shows, thank you. 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! Nugget and I will be picking up a dark-colored car soon. I have circular polarized filters for my lenses, but never seemed to get the effects I wanted using them. You filled in my knowledge gaps and give me some great ideas! Hopefully I'll be able to get good photos of the car once we get our hands on it!
Really eye opening, im definetly going to experiment now more with reflections. I think instagram car photography has made us all think that the matte colour intensive look on cars is the way to go
This was really helpful. I bought a CPL for my 150-600 Sigma lens and so far had just been winging it with what looks good. Will use these tips next time I head out and shoot.
Thanks for the video! I also always suspected that it was not the case to remove the reflections entirely) as many write - really one of the best videos about CPL in auto photography
A very interesting video. I live in the U.K. and my hobby is buses, coaches etc, as you can imagine these can be difficult to photograph with the amount of glass present. I do use a rotating filter but sometimes I find as you have suggested that the resulting subject can look dull and flat.
Great content. One thing that I learned as a young photog pre digital, a polarizers effect varies depending on lens angle to the sun. For maximum control, keep the sun perpendicular to the lens, on your left or right. Try it out 😊. Subd
Thanks so much for the kind words! You're totally right, the angle of the sun in relation to the lens is a big factor, and I thought about including it, but I didn't want this video to have to cover too many variables. I've been thinking about lens angle to the sun a lot, in general, and I think that's a topic that could most definitely have its own video in the future. Thanks for your comment 👍
Nice video. I’m really noticing how reflective light plays a part in photos since dabbling with HDR. It can really be a powerful thing when tuned correctly
Thanks for this great video. Can't wait for summer and work on my CPL skills. :) I also find, that if the car you are trying to shoot has Paint Protection Film on it, it makes using a CPL even trickier because reflections can become optical dents in your image. I don't know if you have experienced it as well, i for one shure did.
Best explanation of what a CPL Filter is an how to use it coming from a Newbie. Not sure why you don't have much views. You may what to change the Title. May be something like "When and how to use Polarize CPL Filters to control Light Reflections on Cars"
Very informative video! Thank you so much! Question... I'm a mobile auto detailer and I'm completely new to photography. What CPL would you recommend for an iphone? Any other advice? Trying to have professional photos and reels on my instagram. Thank you again!
thank you! I have no experience with a CPL on an iPhone - I would be interested to try it. Moment makes a few, and in the past I found their iPhone lenses/filters to be pretty solid. www.shopmoment.com/mobile/phone-lenses/mobile-filters
They're very different - you can sort of approximate a pro-mist effect (but worse) by using a negative value of the "dehaze" adjustment in Lightroom/Camera Raw. You can't artificially create a CPL effect - it changes the way light enters the lens, and dramatically affects how reflections appear. There's not a post-processing adjustment that can do this
I think that might work, I haven't tried, but I have heard of people using multiple CPLs for video when capturing through the windshield. If you try it, let me know! 😄
What LED reflection are you referring to? Sometimes there's a repeat affect, where the LED glare repeats in another part of the frame, probably from reflecting on the lens. Generally, if the light source is within the frame, the CPL isn't going do much for that.
I'm not sure, that's a good question. I have heard of using two stacked CPLs to totally eliminate glare for video when filming people through the windshield, but not for 'shaping' the highlights on the exterior. If you try it, let me know!
The filter diameter commonly identified on the lens face by the ⌀ symbol. Sometimes it's on the back of the lens cap. A lens marking may indicate: “⌀55 mm” or “55⌀” meaning it would accept a 55 mm filter. You can also google the lens you have (or look at your purchase receipt online) and review the specs of that lens to find the filter diameter.
it was a drone, I guess it was just in a position where it didn't show up in the windshield, and the white paint was too light for the reflection to show up!
Maybe the examples I showed aren't the best. It looks like a mistake - a dark vignette in a blue sky can look cool, but a white vignette looks like a mistake.
@@capturingthemachine thanks for the answer.. I would love to see a video from you about review or critique some photos from another photographers or amateurs..
In what you shoot, most people are not critiquing the sky. Can you use a sky replacement? The shot you were displaying as an example had clear sky, and sky replacements work best with that type of photo. I understand picking a sky that matches the source direction of the sun.The filter you show for a 82mm lens has a ridicules price. What is bang for the buck?
If I see a photo with a sky with dark splotches, I see amateur work. I would prefer not to do sky replacement, it's just extra steps that can be easily avoided. You can use a wide angle with a CPL filter, which I talked about here (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QmoW9kD-x7k.html), but polarizer sky is just something to be aware of and watch for. The B&W Nano filter I recommended is the one I have the most experience with. It's very thin, which allows you to stack other filters without additional vignetting, and I've found it to be durable which helps, since these can take a beating on the end of your camera lens. A less expensive one will probably be fine, but I don't have experience with others to make a confident recommendation.
@@capturingthemachine I have been on the B&H site reading reviews. The B&W gets high marks. Hoya has a lot of negatives about the number of stops being more than advertised, and it cost about the same. I believe the B&W wins.
@@kingbillybob cool, that's a great point too, the amount of light it lets through. For some filters (like effects filters or ND filters) I buy a cheap no-name one from amazon to try it out and see if I'll use it before investing in a pricy one
