Numpty blue sky Q

[anonymous-user]

Taking advantage of the nice weather this afternoon and having got the camera out to have a play with my new battery grip and remote, I thought I'd take a few snaps of the new house.

I've noticed that when taking photographs even slightly towards the sun, the sky comes out grey and naff on the pictures whereas taking the shots with the sun behind it's a nice blue.

Would I be right in thinking that a polarised filter on the lens rather than the UV filter I've got in place in case of damage would bring the blue back, or am I barking up entirely the wrong tree? If not, is there any way to still get the nice blue skies on the shot? If a polarised filter will help, I assume it blocks slightly more light than a UV filter so might not be quite the best option for a general all purpose, leave it on the lens all the time in case it gets scratched filter, correct?

[anonymous-user]

Cheers Simpo.

Examples:

Toward the sun


Away from the sun


Any ideas?

Edited to add: I know the pictures themselves are naff, just illustrates the point. I've noticed the same effect when taking pics of Red Kites down at Stokenchurch.Also, looking at them again, I think you might be right Simpo and it's just the amount of light blowing out the sky.

>> Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 21st April 21:28

[anonymous-user]

Thanks everyone. Not sure where I got the idea of using a polarised filter for this

Looks like a Cokin system and ND grad filter will have to go on my shopping list.