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How can I take pictures through a skyscraper, airplane, or train window?
I find that I take a lot of pictures through skyscraper and vehicle windows (those that are impractical or impossible to open). There are all kinds of problems with taking photographs through windows: ...
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How can I get better results photographing dry erase boards?
As far as photography goes, I'm less than an amateur. I have a camera my friend (the head of the photography dept. at a local college) recommended to me that I really want to learn to use, but ...
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Is this a reflection in my photo?
I can't quite figure out what exactly is appearing in my photo. I was thinking it could be a reflection but I really don't know. This is the full size image, then a crop at 100%. No Photoshop has ...
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How do I photograph coins with a glossy surface?
I am trying to photograph my coin sets. The coins are encased in a postcard-sized glossy paper that acts as mirror.
I need to position my camera exactly on top of the card coin set. Unfortunately, ...
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Focussing on a mirror image
When I take photographs of a subject reflected by a surface (water, mirror, glass) I notice that the focussing distance is not the distance from my camera to the surface, but mostly it is close to ...
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Having difficulty lighting various reflective product packaging- use dulling spray?
Beginning photographer, first post- I'm trying to merchandize and shoot a product composition with a lot of beef jerky packages. The crinkly reflective packaging is proving really difficult to light. ...
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How to avoid reflection when taking a picture of a ceramic object with a shiny glaze?
How can I avoid the reflection when I take a picture of a shiny object in bright light?
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How to reduce glare from glass during photo editing?
I have taken a picture of a person standing inside the house via a window.
being outside, of course there is glare. I don't mind the glare as an artistic item, but wondered if there is a way to ...
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Is there any filter opposite to Polarizing filter, to emphasize reflections?
Polarizing filters are mainly used to reduce glare on water or similar surfaces. My question is, are there any filters that do the opposite job? ie that allow the camera to capture more glare or ...
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How do I eliminate lens flare in my pictures?
I have taken a few pictures that show these circles, and I'm getting very annoyed at this problem. Seems most common on sunny days. This particular picture is not my own, but it is a good example of ...
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How can I avoid reflections when photographing into store windows?
I consistently have an issue photographing through store windows into businesses, due to reflections off of the windows. Cars and building behind me always seem to be reflected, no matter the light, ...
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How do I photograph water without catching glare from sun?
For fun, I have been trying to photograph a small, fast-moving creek near my house, and I cannot figure out how to take a picture of the creek in good lighting without it reflecting the sun and ...
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Product shot of a vase with decals: reflections obscuring decals
I'm having trouble getting a good photo of a round base vase. It has a shiny round bulbous base with a decal which is being obscured by reflections. I've tried using a number of lights, umbrellas, ...
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How to photograph glass without reflections and shadows?
I'm working on Image processing issue and I need to take picture from automotive glass.the camera is mounted at top and the glass lays down at the bottom. I put a black textile at the back of glass .
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How to create candle reflections?
I put some burning candles on a cement floor, and I could see their reflections; so could my f1.8 50mm G lens.
Because of the dull background wall, and the floor and the wall together making a ...
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What is causing this discoloration of water droplets in bright sunlight?
When shooting whitewater with the NEX-5n, I have noticed an artifact where the surface water reflections are colored purple. The strange thing is, it occurs 90% of the time, but some photos (even ...
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How do I eliminate reflection on glass?
When I take a picture through a window, I often see a reflection on the glass. I have noticed that this occurs mostly when it is dark or overcast outside or it is especially bright on my side of the ...
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Emphasise reflections [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there any filter opposite to Polarizing filter, to emphasize reflections?
I know that a circular polariser can reduce reflections from reflective surfaces. I'm ...
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How do i set up lighting to photograph a bunch of shoes for a website?
I have a couple of shoes I need to shoot- what would be the most effective way to set up my lights to get well lit products. Many of the shoes are highly reflective which adds an additional challenge ...
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What must I buy to take amazing product photos?
I'm looking to do some very high quality professional looking shots for my collection of various items. They are not big items, imagine camera collection or lens collection etc. What must I buy to be ...
