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I was again playing the the circular polarizer, and this rich blue sky was the result. The clouds are often referred to as a "Mackerel Sky" (From Wikipedia: A mackerel sky or buttermilk sky is an indicator of moisture (the cloud) and instability (the cirrus-cumulus form) at intermediate levels (2400–6100 m, 8000-20,000 ft). If the lower atmosphere is stable and no moist air moves in, the weather will most likely remain dry. However, moisture at lower levels combined with surface temperature instability can lead to rainshowers or thunderstorms should the rising moist air reach this layer. In the winter it is often said to precede snowstorms and flurries. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altocumulus_mackerel_sky)
Plastic forks stacked in front of an LCD computer screen. Image taken with circular polarizer on lens, rotated to supress light from the LCD screen.
A piece of polyethylene film torn off of a sandwich bag and illuminated with polarized light- a polarizing filter on the camera reveals the birefringent nature of the plastic, which is responsible for the amazing colors. Except for cropping, this is an unprocessed image.
The most important filter that you can have in your camera bag is a UV filter and this Circular Polarizer filter. The picture on the right has it on. It cuts out a lot of the reflection from the water and really deepens the blue of the sky.
My photo walk of June 8, 2023 in Lyon, France by a stunning summer day with my Nikon F SLR camera (circa 1964-1965). The guiding idea was to use a circular polarizing filter with a color negative film for all outdoor pictures. I did my photo session between about 2pm to 5pm. The temperature reached 33°C in the afternoon and the atmosphere was very clear and dry.
My 60's Nikon F was equipped with its normal lens Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-S 1:2 f=5cm with is lighter than my later period Nikkor-S version 1:1.4 f=50mm from the early 70's. The lens was equipped with the original Nikkor F metal shade hood specific of the 1:2 f=5cm. For all outdoor views the lens was also equipped with a Hakura 52mm polarizing filter oriented for the best color saturation.
I used a Fujifilm 200 36-exposure negative color film (this film is made in the USA and given with the same technical characteristics of Kodak Gold 200). It was exposed for 50 ISO to compensate the polarizing filter absorption, using an Autometer III Minolta lightmeter fitted with a 10° finder for selective measurements privileging the shadow areas.
Montée de la Butte, June 8, 2023
69001 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was developped by a local lab service using the C-41 protocol. The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body fitted to a Minolta Slide Duplicator installed on a Minolta Auto Bellows III with a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5. The RAW files obtained were processed without intermediate files in LR and edited to the final jpeg pictures.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg accompanied by some documentary smartphone Vivo Y76 color pictures.
About the camera and the lens :
This exemplary of Nikon F (engraved "Nippon Kogaku Tokyo") has a serial number beginning by 658xxxx and was consequently manufactured in the mother Oi Nikon factory in Tokyo, Japan, between Dec. 1964 and April 1965. I bought the camera in Feb. 2022 from Japan. The Nikon F body came with the normal lens Nikkor-S 1:2 f=5 cm, branded "Nippon Kogagu". For the photo session the body was equipped with the body shell of a late Nikon F CTT ever ready bag. This body shell holds the original leather neck strap and is made of a metallic shell covered outside by a black leather and a dark-red velvet inside.
So this is a photo of something i have been meaning to try. I used a circular polarizer to make my computer screen turn black and then i put the fork in place. This was the result.
Shot this photo right after I got my first polarizing filter. Enhanced the contrast a little bit in Adobe Lightroom, but really only a tad. I absolutely love these kind of filters. The blue of the sky is so rich when you're using them.
Shot while the carousel was being cleaned as children were queuing in line to ride the Carousel at Glen Echo Park. Dentzel Carousel and Glen Echo Park are operated by the US Park Service. Glen Echo Park is located just outside Washington, DC in Maryland.
Big Sur Coastline south of Monterey on California's Highway 1. This was taken with a polarized filter, like a pair of Polaroid sunglasses, cutting down surface reflections to see colors and the ocean floor below the waves.
Taken with the polarizing filter applied, but with -2/3 exposure (dang! should have been only -1/3).
Just got myself a new polarizing filter to use with my PowerShot G7 (lens adapter from Canon required :S).
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This is my usual image for winter, blue sky and white snow. I took this image for a camera club assignment and for an upcoming camera course I an teaching to show the effects of a polarizer. Below is the same image with out a polarizer.
Copyright Robert W. Dickinson. Unauthorized use of this image without my express permission is a violation of copyright law.
Taken at the Good Guys Car Show on 11/17/23 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Canon 90D and Canon 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM lens with circular polarizer.
I've flown a zillion times to Zurich but never before have I experienced the approach from across the lake. We crossed at about Wädenswil heading N.