Originally Posted by LunaZ

I had an Ah-Hah! moment last weekend...
As I was taking a road trip to Western Pennsylvania via some very scenic back roads, I saw all sorts of amazing vistas and an ever-changing sky.
I pulled over to take a picture, but was disappointed. The detail, contrast and colours I saw while driving did not translate through my camera.
I put my camera back in its bag, slid my polarized sunglasses back on my face and put up my lightly tinted window and suddenly, that picture I wanted to capture was back.
At that moment, it became clear to me what all this talk of filters is about.