Blue N Gold

Ok, I am sure this image for most people will either be liked or not liked with little in the middle. I am posting it just out of curiosity of what others think. When I was out shooting in The Gorge last weekend I ran into a guy that let me try his Singh-Ray Blue Gold Polarizer. I had always debated on whether to get one. Now that I have tried it I think I like it. Not something to use all the time by any means but none the less does make for a unique image.

40D / 70-200 @ 88 / 10 sec at f/22 / ISO 100
Singh-Ray Blue Gold Polarizer

Thanks for taking a look and any comments!

I am on the dislike side. Looks too blue for me. Very un-natural.

AJ, I could not agree more on the un-natural. You are very right. I don't like it because it is natural just becuase it's different. I appreciate the comment.

On a side note I will say that I don't own one of these filters so I could be off in how it's truly supposed to be used.

You balanced this complex scene well. As for the blue and gold polarizer, at roughly two-hundred dollars, you won't find me on singh-ray's page pushing the complete-order button any time soon.

Adrian, i like the different take on this view. Owning a Singh-ray blue-gold polarizer is the best investment I ever made. You are right that it is not for everyone or every situation but once you use it for awhile you learn how to to tame it and start using it to enhance certain things like reflections and enhnace twilight colors. I know that I always take a shot with and without it and compare it. I try to make sure it is not too noticable or garish. Then what I do is blend one with it and another without it, I also like to use the gold on the bottom and flip and shot again with the gold on top and blend the two together then blend that with the original without the blue-gold. Then the blue-gold is not so obvious. I shoot with the blue-gold 80% of the time and you need it in the Northwest due to the lack of colorful sunsets. I am just putting my two cents and not trying to say one is better then the other

Thanks for the synopsis on the filter, kevin. I've been looking for something to give the dull sunsets some support. Definitely at the end of the extended list to buy, but it seems to be a nice asset.

Adrian, I like it a lot. Photography is an art form and this certainly qualifies as being artistic. Nature photos don't always have to be an exact representation of the scene, and most of the photos posted here are not exact representations anyway. Your photo may be more exaggerated than some, but it's still very appealing and fun to look at. In fact, it stands out from the norm. Nice work.