not sure about a website,
but what a polarizing filter does is reduce the indirect(or cross rays) of light. These light rays that cause reflections, and can fade color in an image. By using a polarizer you can take a picture through a window with out glare, or get more saturated color of a flower!
Just an example.
Plus, it can filter out bright reflections off certain surfaces, especially water.
Here are three examples of different settings of a polarizer on the same scene. The polarizer can interact with reflected light in the atmosphere as well as on surfaces, as these different settings (polarizer set at different angles) shows:
Plus, it can filter out bright reflections off certain surfaces, especially water.
Here are three examples of different settings of a polarizer on the same scene. The polarizer can interact with reflected light in the atmosphere as well as on surfaces, as these different settings (polarizer set at different angles) shows:
Good example, but you forgot to mention that the effect depends on the location of the sun. Or light source.
Layman's - When you put on a pair of polarized sunglasses you don't have to squint your eyes. Same principle with the polarized filter. You can add more EV thus giving more contrast and colors.
Layman's - When you put on a pair of polarized sunglasses you don't have to squint your eyes. Same principle with the polarized filter. You can add more EV thus giving more contrast and colors.
I still have to squint when I put the polarizer on my camera - but then maybe that's just my eyesight going bad. ;)
