Polarizing Filter comparison

I finally got a chance to test out my new Hoya circular polarizing filter today at my nearest park.

 

This comparison is a great example of the result of using the filter on plants/trees etc on a sunny day.

 

The images are straight out of the camera with no post processing applied except for pasting them into a single file.

 

The top image is taken with no polarization and the bottom one is with polarization. You can see that the main difference between the two is the glare and reflection coming from the leaves on the non-polarized shot is simply not there on the polarized one. This allows the colour to be brought out in the leaves, increasing the overall saturation.

 

I would reccommend viewing this shot in Large to check out the clarity of the small white flowers running next to the bush. You almost cannot make them out on the non-polarized image.

 

Also, the shadows appear reduced in the polarized shot, bringing a bit more detail to those areas which is much more pleasant.

 

I will be testing my new toy out a little more over the next few days so I hope to have some more images up soon.

 

Done