Circular polarizers

THERE’S almost no limit to what you can achieve with Photoshop, especially when it comes to reproducing traditional filter effects, but some tricks still require the real deal. Polarizing filters are a prime example, as software can’t replicate their ability to filter the light waves that make it to your camera’s sensor. The result is better colour saturation with richer, bluer skies that make a landscape image pop.

Sure, you can boost colour and contrast in post, however a polarizer is unbeatable at reducing glare, especially on the surface of water. This enables your camera to see deeper underwater, revealing fish and rocks that would otherwise be obscured by reflections. Another benefit is that blown highlights are minimized, and therefore you can shoot a