How To Use Circular Polarizer Filters to Control Light Reflections on Cars

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  • @coreypage025
    @coreypage025 2 роки тому +57

    One of the best CPL automotive videos out there! I used to cut all reflections until recently and this video has given me confidence on what im doing is correct 😀

  • @xxstr8jacketxx
    @xxstr8jacketxx Рік тому +8

    This is the only video of ever seen on a CPL that actually explains and depth I'm now looking at CPL's in a whole new light

  • @_the_ordinary
    @_the_ordinary День тому

    Yo, thank you. You are absolutely right. This is the only video that ever actually touched on the specifics and goal of a CPL filter, aside from to remove the reflections. You make excellent points and I am totally going to incorporate this knowledge into my car photography. You rock!

  • @IgorHorvat
    @IgorHorvat 2 роки тому +16

    Probably the best video about CPL filters! :)

  • @michaelq16000
    @michaelq16000 2 роки тому +4

    now this is the best tutorial for cpl filters i've seen in my life

  • @lecoindupilote
    @lecoindupilote 2 роки тому +17

    I just wanted to thank you for your videos. They are so helpful for an amateur like me. I am currently wondering what I want to do with my life, especially my job, and you are so inspiring. So thank you, and please keep producing this incredible work.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  2 роки тому +1

      Wow, thank you, I am so happy it's helpful! If there's ever a topic you want me to cover, feel free to ask away.

  • @brianjordan8990
    @brianjordan8990 2 роки тому +8

    Great video. I've never really thought about the "CPL sky". That makes a lot of sense. I will start looking for good reflections. I've always thought they were all bad, but your example made a lot of sense. This has got to be one of the best videos I've watched on CPLs.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  2 роки тому +1

      thank you! It's impossible to cover every possible scenario in a 9 minute video, but I'm glad I was able to shed some light on this subject and get you thinking.

  • @phewis
    @phewis 4 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for making this video! I got less than 2 min. into the video when I herd you make the comment that I have always had in my head about using CPL to remove reflections. I may want to tone down the reflection on the body of a car or tone it down on a window, but I don't ever want to remove it completely. You are the first person to make this point about how they they can help accent the curves of a car.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  3 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for this comment, I'm so glad that came across in the video!

  • @samthetoolman8068
    @samthetoolman8068 5 місяців тому +1

    Honestly the best video on Polarized filters I have ever seen

  • @mrbrakelol
    @mrbrakelol Рік тому +1

    Another very informative video. The best CPL video I've seen... You don't use it as an ON/OFF switch for reflections, but a tool to dial in a specific look you want in the reflections... how an artist uses a tool

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much! It was a big challenge to put this together, and it's so rewarding to see people appreciate the final video. 😊

  • @TancooMedia
    @TancooMedia 3 місяці тому +1

    By far the best video I've seen on CPL's! Appreciate the nuance you approached it with.

  • @juanjacobo96
    @juanjacobo96 11 місяців тому +1

    Best video ever I love how you artistically talk about the reflection and the life it brings to the photo

  • @headgames
    @headgames 4 місяці тому

    I’ve been binging your videos for the last week and learned a lot! Your delivery is awesome, I really relate with the honesty of your opinions. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

  • @droneviking
    @droneviking 11 місяців тому +2

    best video on the use of CPLs I found so far, thank you!

  • @petermcginty3636
    @petermcginty3636 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you. Once I went to a car show on a sunny, super-bright day. Got some beautiful images of old cars, including the reflections of the next car! This video will help me in future car shows, thank you. 🎉🎉🎉

  • @GabriCasas
    @GabriCasas 2 роки тому +5

    You deserve way more views and recognition. Your work is amazing: the videos are informative, straight to the point, well structured and cover aspects that pretty much can't be find anywhere else.
    Thank you for the fantastic work you put into this channel. I trully appreciate quality content like yours.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому +1

      Your comment made my day, thanks so much! More views and subs would always be nice, but feedback like this is the biggest motivator that keeps me excited to create videos for this channel.

  • @onnorijpstra
    @onnorijpstra Рік тому

    The best filter explanation video i have seen so far. Thank you.

  • @erdwinpalacios9616
    @erdwinpalacios9616 Рік тому +1

    Amazing video, one the best videos on how to use a CPL in automative photography!

  • @CHILLINWITH_LUKE_KEV
    @CHILLINWITH_LUKE_KEV Рік тому +1

    Great video… This is the eighth video I’ve watched today trying to find an answer to exactly what you were talking about. You’re the first person to answer my question. Smashed the "like" button and definitely a new subscriber.

  • @marianmorales21
    @marianmorales21 4 місяці тому

    Éste es un perfecto video de como utilizar un filtro CPL. Agradezco haber pasado por acá a revisar tu video, muchas gracias por los tips! Le puse al video su merecido like ❤

  • @deanbush
    @deanbush Рік тому +1

    VERY helpful explanation of the CPL filter. I also really had never fully understood it before. Now I'll actually use it when I should!

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      thanks so much! It was a challenge to articulate this because it's kind of an abstract idea, I'm really glad it was helpful and informative 👍

  • @MrEvoToYou
    @MrEvoToYou 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for making this video! It's helpful knowing what to look for when I'm spinning the CPL!

  • @Joshua-Lee
    @Joshua-Lee 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for this video & the questions you posed. Very insightful!

  • @Baleur
    @Baleur 4 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for this. Applies to drone photography too.
    I am new to most of this and also watched every other youtuber just say "POLARIZER IS MUST, REMOVE REFLECTIONS, BETTER FOOTAGE".
    But what they dont say is, especially when airborne, it darkens water to almost pitch black (since you remove the one thing that gives water color and beauty, reflections of the sky). Not to mention you eliminate rainbows, and in some cases cause the entire landscape to shift in saturation as you turn the camera..
    I knew it wasnt as simple as they made it out to be.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  4 місяці тому

      thanks so much, and great insight! I've never tried a polarizer on a drone before, but I recently used a tiny one on an Osmo Pocket 3

  • @grantgwyn1992
    @grantgwyn1992 2 місяці тому

    Best videos I've watched about cpl filters. Thank you

  • @geedee5268
    @geedee5268 Рік тому

    Excellent vid. The CP is for me the one filter that is a must have, I have used one for a decade or so, and your carefully considered assessments of pro`s and cons has caused me to put more thought into my use of a CP.. THANKS.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      thanks so much! I've been shooting almost exclusively with my 50mm for the last couple weeks, which normally I don't have a polarizer filter on, but I put one on, and I sort of forgot what a difference it can make!

  • @PsybaTech71
    @PsybaTech71 Рік тому +5

    A great video showing examples of how not to use a cpl - as you say, dont always eliminate all reflections but rather use the cpl to tune the reflections.
    However, just for clarity, a cpl isnt made up of 2 pieces of glass. Rotating the cpl simply blocks light with a certain polarity or wave direction so that only the light that hits the sensor is all the one direction 😊

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому +3

      You're totally right, this is one of those things where I *assumed* it was two panes of glass, and never questioned it, even though I researched the science and tried to get the basic physics of everything else correct.
      Thank you for pointing that out - your approach is the most polite and friendly way to correct someone, which I very much appreciate! Cheers, Cameron, and thanks for watching 👍

  • @kbmats
    @kbmats 2 роки тому

    FINALLY someone said it
    Best car photography resource in UA-cam by far 👌🏻

  • @jamiljafri4841
    @jamiljafri4841 2 роки тому +1

    Great explainer! Wish I could have watched this video years ago. Would have saved me a lot of time 😅. Always a pleasure to watch this channel

  • @TrashHeapCustodian
    @TrashHeapCustodian 2 роки тому +3

    not gonna lie, this is a much better presented case for how to use these than what I usually do which is "idk just mess with it till it looks good" :)

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  2 роки тому

      thank you, I was really striving for that, I am so glad you enjoyed! 😄

  • @cafesteve7356
    @cafesteve7356 6 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic overview. Thank you

  • @vincentlessore
    @vincentlessore 7 місяців тому +1

    Great video, you really explained it well, thank you 🙏🏻

  • @fatherhooding
    @fatherhooding Рік тому +1

    bro thank you for taking the time to show examples.

  • @DaManDaMythDaLegend
    @DaManDaMythDaLegend Рік тому +1

    I'm really surprised that this video has so little views. Your work is great and I see more subscribers in your future!

  • @anasmhimd4902
    @anasmhimd4902 Рік тому +1

    Really nice informative video!! Thanks a lot mate

  • @benjohnson5222
    @benjohnson5222 2 роки тому +1

    This was really helpful. I bought a CPL for my 150-600 Sigma lens and so far had just been winging it with what looks good. Will use these tips next time I head out and shoot.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      Great to hear that, thanks! I have the Sigma 150-600, it's a fun lens (and good exercise 😅)

    • @benjohnson5222
      @benjohnson5222 Рік тому

      @@capturingthemachine yep, its a bit weighty. A monopod helped with my hit rate when shooting at the kart track haha :)

  • @NexStageChannel
    @NexStageChannel 2 місяці тому +1

    I learned a lot! Many thanks!

  • @Oddish08
    @Oddish08 9 місяців тому

    Finally after 10 videos.. Perfect explanation thank you!!

  • @NostalgiaDigitalFilm
    @NostalgiaDigitalFilm Рік тому +1

    this is informative. thank you

  • @AIAcademyPros
    @AIAcademyPros 7 місяців тому +1

    Got a subscriber because you are honest! Thanks

  • @closedclosed3798
    @closedclosed3798 Рік тому +1

    Thank you ~ helped me a lot make the purchasing decision. from South Korea.

  • @ColoradoCarsandCoffee
    @ColoradoCarsandCoffee 2 роки тому +1

    Great info and fine production, thanks for sharing!

  • @equiraptor
    @equiraptor 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you! Nugget and I will be picking up a dark-colored car soon. I have circular polarized filters for my lenses, but never seemed to get the effects I wanted using them. You filled in my knowledge gaps and give me some great ideas!
    Hopefully I'll be able to get good photos of the car once we get our hands on it!

  • @AsianGargamel
    @AsianGargamel Рік тому +1

    This was very helpful, I have a CPL but TBH was never sure on how zu use it properly. Feeling more confident to use it now 💪🏼

  • @petee19
    @petee19 Рік тому +1

    A very interesting video. I live in the U.K. and my hobby is buses, coaches etc, as you can imagine these can be difficult to photograph with the amount of glass present. I do use a rotating filter but sometimes I find as you have suggested that the resulting subject can look dull and flat.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching! I can't imagine managing all that glass and flat surfaces, that must be a huge challenge, cheers!

  • @MikinGarage
    @MikinGarage 6 місяців тому

    Best video on CPL and has now gonna hep me insanely good video

  • @AndrewDoesCarStuff
    @AndrewDoesCarStuff 2 роки тому +1

    Dude. Your content is fantastic! You articulated a tricky subject very well here. I've had similar conflicted feelings about CPL's and how they can sometimes "deaden" the reflections too much, and how they only work on one surface at a time, etc. The way you put together these thoughts in a coherent way has given me some new ideas to try (I like your "happy medium" approach where there is still a highlight on the side). Also might have to try compositing with a CPL, though I rarely use a tripod. I've been enjoying your other vids and it's high time I subbed. Keep it up!

  • @sesto194
    @sesto194 2 роки тому +1

    Really eye opening, im definetly going to experiment now more with reflections. I think instagram car photography has made us all think that the matte colour intensive look on cars is the way to go

  • @AramAvetisyan-k3m
    @AramAvetisyan-k3m 3 місяці тому +1

    thank you. so helpful as your other videos

  • @Normandreamfilmmaker
    @Normandreamfilmmaker Рік тому +1

    Awesome video!
    Thank you.

  • @JustinBerke
    @JustinBerke 11 місяців тому +1

    Bro, killer lesson. 🔥

  • @GamersWorld22
    @GamersWorld22 7 місяців тому +1

    THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  7 місяців тому +1

      You are so welcome, glad it's helpful!

    • @GamersWorld22
      @GamersWorld22 7 місяців тому

      @@capturingthemachine only person that has made a video like this that I've seen

  • @4KCarMedia
    @4KCarMedia Рік тому +1

    Great video, i'll definitely be checking my lense more often in different environments

  • @12013tup
    @12013tup 2 роки тому

    Love the video and the channel - keep up the great work!

  • @deminmax
    @deminmax Рік тому +1

    This must be the most important video for car photography

  • @bl4ckoutseven709
    @bl4ckoutseven709 8 місяців тому +1

    Awesome video thank you 😁

  • @rinatbigfish
    @rinatbigfish 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the video! I also always suspected that it was not the case to remove the reflections entirely)
    as many write - really one of the best videos about CPL in auto photography

  • @TheInvisibleRedneck
    @TheInvisibleRedneck Рік тому +1

    Very good. Thank You.

  • @mcgarciastudios
    @mcgarciastudios 5 місяців тому +1

    thank you so much for this video, top notch

  • @livinagoodlife
    @livinagoodlife Рік тому +1

    Nice video. I’m really noticing how reflective light plays a part in photos since dabbling with HDR. It can really be a powerful thing when tuned correctly

  • @roddie8720
    @roddie8720 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for this video 🙏

  • @sportcartv496
    @sportcartv496 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi, which polarizer would you recommend a little cheaper than the one in the description? Thanks and great video as always !

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  5 місяців тому

      I have a couple CPL filters from K&F Concept that get the job done and are a bit less expensive:
      amzn.to/3ygSv1Y
      amzn.to/3WSYZ0B

  • @Steven-nv4iv
    @Steven-nv4iv Рік тому +1

    Very informative video! Thank you so much! Question... I'm a mobile auto detailer and I'm completely new to photography. What CPL would you recommend for an iphone? Any other advice? Trying to have professional photos and reels on my instagram. Thank you again!

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      thank you! I have no experience with a CPL on an iPhone - I would be interested to try it. Moment makes a few, and in the past I found their iPhone lenses/filters to be pretty solid.
      www.shopmoment.com/mobile/phone-lenses/mobile-filters

  • @nesbethk
    @nesbethk Рік тому +1

    Best explanation of what a CPL Filter is an how to use it coming from a Newbie. Not sure why you don't have much views. You may what to change the Title. May be something like "When and how to use Polarize CPL Filters to control Light Reflections on Cars"

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      thanks so much for the kind words! Because your name is Kevin, I will try this title suggestion - it can't hurt 😄

  • @e5141981
    @e5141981 2 роки тому +1

    Great video

  • @thilinaalagiyawanna3680
    @thilinaalagiyawanna3680 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you very much

  • @emrelegacy3575
    @emrelegacy3575 Рік тому +1

    helpful video thank you sir

  • @damage98
    @damage98 Рік тому +2

    Great content. One thing that I learned as a young photog pre digital, a polarizers effect varies depending on lens angle to the sun. For maximum control, keep the sun perpendicular to the lens, on your left or right. Try it out 😊. Subd

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому +2

      Thanks so much for the kind words! You're totally right, the angle of the sun in relation to the lens is a big factor, and I thought about including it, but I didn't want this video to have to cover too many variables. I've been thinking about lens angle to the sun a lot, in general, and I think that's a topic that could most definitely have its own video in the future. Thanks for your comment 👍

  • @vndmedia
    @vndmedia Рік тому +1

    great video. btw, is it possible to stack a cpl filter with nd filter?

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      thanks! There's no reason why not, but I would avoid stacking a *variable ND*(another filter that changes with rotation).

  • @lukepugh76
    @lukepugh76 6 місяців тому

    Great info!

  • @VipeR1808
    @VipeR1808 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this great video. Can't wait for summer and work on my CPL skills. :) I also find, that if the car you are trying to shoot has Paint Protection Film on it, it makes using a CPL even trickier because reflections can become optical dents in your image. I don't know if you have experienced it as well, i for one shure did.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому +1

      Very interesting, I'm not sure if I've encountered that with PPF, but I'll be on the lookout. And thank you for the kind words!

  • @hrsmod
    @hrsmod 9 місяців тому +1

    can you use multiple cpl filters to remove both of the reflections on the top and side of the car?

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  9 місяців тому

      I think that might work, I haven't tried, but I have heard of people using multiple CPLs for video when capturing through the windshield. If you try it, let me know! 😄

  • @V1ZNS.
    @V1ZNS. Рік тому +1

    great vid!

  • @chillipompom5263
    @chillipompom5263 Рік тому +1

    What about long shots of cars with some LED lights? will it eliminate or soften the reflection of LED light?

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      What LED reflection are you referring to? Sometimes there's a repeat affect, where the LED glare repeats in another part of the frame, probably from reflecting on the lens.
      Generally, if the light source is within the frame, the CPL isn't going do much for that.

  • @WayneSin
    @WayneSin 2 роки тому +5

    Also useful when you have a model inside the car and you don't want to roll down the window

  • @austindrawhorn2141
    @austindrawhorn2141 Рік тому +1

    Liking for incredible content and MGS sound effect

  • @Strages_Powers
    @Strages_Powers 11 місяців тому +1

    How did you do the last shot, I couldn't spot a drone in the reflection.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  11 місяців тому

      it was a drone, I guess it was just in a position where it didn't show up in the windshield, and the white paint was too light for the reflection to show up!

    • @Strages_Powers
      @Strages_Powers 11 місяців тому +2

      nice one!@@capturingthemachine

  • @carsandbasketball
    @carsandbasketball Рік тому

    Great video!

  • @viniciusmelo4112
    @viniciusmelo4112 Рік тому

    Can i achieve cpl or a pro mist lens effect during the editing process or buying lens are the better option?

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      They're very different - you can sort of approximate a pro-mist effect (but worse) by using a negative value of the "dehaze" adjustment in Lightroom/Camera Raw.
      You can't artificially create a CPL effect - it changes the way light enters the lens, and dramatically affects how reflections appear. There's not a post-processing adjustment that can do this

  • @ToniLixSim
    @ToniLixSim Рік тому +1

    wthy they do now create a double filter? so we can have 100% both angles of the car ? i will test to create one like that with double

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      I'm not sure, that's a good question. I have heard of using two stacked CPLs to totally eliminate glare for video when filming people through the windshield, but not for 'shaping' the highlights on the exterior.
      If you try it, let me know!

  • @AntoniosArampatzis
    @AntoniosArampatzis 3 місяці тому

    What about night videography? Do i need to keep it on?

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  3 місяці тому +1

      probably not, no. Unless you have specific reflections/glare situations you're trying to control, it's probably best it leave it off and let more light onto the camera sensor.

  • @nervhz
    @nervhz Рік тому

    how do you know if the filter fitts on your lense before you buy it?

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      The filter diameter commonly identified on the lens face by the ⌀ symbol. Sometimes it's on the back of the lens cap. A lens marking may indicate: “⌀55 mm” or “55⌀” meaning it would accept a 55 mm filter.
      You can also google the lens you have (or look at your purchase receipt online) and review the specs of that lens to find the filter diameter.

  • @freestyleskyline
    @freestyleskyline Рік тому +1

    " Life is like a box of car reflection photos, you never know what you're going to get"

  • @Imperialhsu
    @Imperialhsu 11 місяців тому +1

    Are you using an ND filter along with your CPL, or is the polarizer enough for you?

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  11 місяців тому

      No ND filter most of the time. I only use it for video generally, or if I’m doing a long exposure thing

  • @Warehouse52
    @Warehouse52 2 роки тому +2

    Nice job removing that Trax!

  • @closedclosed3798
    @closedclosed3798 Рік тому +1

    ow~ Subscribed as well ~

  • @АндрейНестеров-ф4я

    I did not quite understand, why polarised sky is bad...

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      Maybe the examples I showed aren't the best. It looks like a mistake - a dark vignette in a blue sky can look cool, but a white vignette looks like a mistake.

    • @АндрейНестеров-ф4я
      @АндрейНестеров-ф4я Рік тому

      @@capturingthemachine thanks for the answer.. I would love to see a video from you about review or critique some photos from another photographers or amateurs..

  • @kingbillybob
    @kingbillybob Рік тому

    In what you shoot, most people are not critiquing the sky. Can you use a sky replacement? The shot you were displaying as an example had clear sky, and sky replacements work best with that type of photo. I understand picking a sky that matches the source direction of the sun.The filter you show for a 82mm lens has a ridicules price. What is bang for the buck?

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      If I see a photo with a sky with dark splotches, I see amateur work. I would prefer not to do sky replacement, it's just extra steps that can be easily avoided. You can use a wide angle with a CPL filter, which I talked about here (ua-cam.com/video/QmoW9kD-x7k/v-deo.html), but polarizer sky is just something to be aware of and watch for.
      The B&W Nano filter I recommended is the one I have the most experience with. It's very thin, which allows you to stack other filters without additional vignetting, and I've found it to be durable which helps, since these can take a beating on the end of your camera lens. A less expensive one will probably be fine, but I don't have experience with others to make a confident recommendation.

    • @kingbillybob
      @kingbillybob Рік тому +1

      @@capturingthemachine I have been on the B&H site reading reviews. The B&W gets high marks. Hoya has a lot of negatives about the number of stops being more than advertised, and it cost about the same. I believe the B&W wins.

    • @capturingthemachine
      @capturingthemachine  Рік тому

      @@kingbillybob cool, that's a great point too, the amount of light it lets through. For some filters (like effects filters or ND filters) I buy a cheap no-name one from amazon to try it out and see if I'll use it before investing in a pricy one

  • @ivaylobozhinov
    @ivaylobozhinov 7 місяців тому

    This video is blah, blah