Pro’s Killer kit #01 Polariser

Nigel says… Most people are aware that neutral density filters enable you to set slower shutter speeds than would otherwise be the case, and so blur water and clouds, but when it comes to waterfalls a polariser is arguably more important, especially if you’re shooting from down low, as was the case with Enid’s first Hot Shot [opposite]: without a polariser, the bright whites of the waterfall were reflected in the water’s surface; with a polariser, these distracting reflections were eliminated, revealing texture and detail in the riverbed.