Polarizer 101 What’s the big deal? Put simply, a polarizer removes reflections. As powerful as today’s image processing software is, one essential filter effect that can’t be duplicated after the shot is polarization. Used by inexperienced photographers only to darken skies, more serious photographers value polarizers more for their ability to remove the glossy sheen that creates distracting glare, saturates color, and hides submerged … Continue reading Polarizers