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Figure 1 (No Filter) shows the original unaltered scene. The other images were all made using a circular polarizer; this deepens the sky and increases color saturation. Figure 2 (Circular Polarizer) shows this effect alone. Figure 3 (Red Enhancer + Circular Polarizer) additionally intensifies the red of the building. Figure 4 (Green Enhancer + Circular Polarizer) diminishes the red, but makes the green foliage really stand out. Figure 1: No Filter
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In over 30 years of making optical filters, Ira Tiffen created the Pro-Mist, Soft/FX, Ultra Contrast, GlimmerGlass, and others, netting him both a Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a Prime-Time Emmy Award. Elected a Fellow of the SMPTE in 2002, he is also an Associate member of the ASC, and the author of the filter section of the American Cinematographer Manual.