A quiet section of the Coxs River. Not that the river is particularly wild anyway. But some nice lighting in between rain showers today. Some other reflections..For some reason - maybe sub-conscious now that I think of it, I’ve never been a regular user of CPL filters (polarisers). When I think about some paintings I’ve appreciated I notice that the artist has gone to some trouble to depict reflections in water in order to convey some realism. Modern photography often does the opposite. CPLs are utilized a great deal in order to reveal as much detail as possible in an image: rocks underwater and the like. There probably are cases where employing filters might be of advantage but it might also have unintended consequences. Unnatural darkening of the sky being one of them.
Nowadays, exotic landscapes with super saturated colours and micro details are the result of technology being refined to the nth degree. I think that’s why I enjoy vids with old tech like large format cameras. They tend to take in the countryside on a more relaxed level and pace. Landscape paintings also have a certain feel and may more easily take us on the journey back to our childhood. I’ll continue to explore this idea whenever possible.