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jthomas
Apr-29-2005, 06:37 PM
Shot at NC Zoo today (through the glass)http://fish-n-float.smugmug.com/photos/20841795-L.jpg...
jwear
Apr-29-2005, 07:10 PM
Jt the glass got you a little to much it this shot snake looks good but too much forground with the glass in all my trying I have NEVER got pass the glass :cry
Harryb
Apr-29-2005, 07:36 PM
Shot at NC Zoo today (through the glass)...
Hey JT,

Cool looking snake but a bit too much reflection in the shot. Thats what i hate about zoos there's always glass or wire in front of the best shots. Did you use a polarizer?
jthomas
Apr-30-2005, 05:25 AM
Jt the glass got you a little to much it this shot snake looks good but too much forground with the glass in all my trying I have NEVER got pass the glass :cry Yes, I agree with both of you on the glass problem. No, I did not use any type of filter. At least I wasn't bouncing a flash off the glass like most of the other folks at the zoo.:rolleyes

Do any of you know of any tricks is PS to remove or mitigitate the glass reflection?:dunno
bfjr
Apr-30-2005, 06:54 AM
Yep got 2 of those yesteray myself, couldn't work around the reflections. :cry
If someone knows of a process to help eliminate ref. I'd be interested too :thumb
Polarizer I tried but cut to much of my light which was bad to begin with, probably shoulda used bounce flash and polarizer :huh:rolleyes:D
ian408
Apr-30-2005, 07:21 AM
to get "past" the glass, put the lens as close to the glass as
possible. Some use a rubber lens hood while others make cardboard
cutouts. Either technique allows you to block any reflection from the
glass.

Ian
bfjr
Apr-30-2005, 07:29 AM
to get "past" the glass, put the lens as close to the glass as
possible. Some use a rubber lens hood while others make cardboard
cutouts. Either technique allows you to block any reflection from the
glass.

Ian Duhhhhhhhhh why didn't I remember that :1drink :D
Thanks we will being trying that soon :D :thumb
ian408
Apr-30-2005, 07:39 AM
Duhhhhhhhhh why didn't I remember that :1drink :D
Thanks we will being trying that soon :D :thumb
Good luck and let's see some shots!

ian
photoshow
Apr-30-2005, 08:24 AM
I have had good luck using a polerizing filter while putting the lens right against the glass at about a 30 degree angles and cupping my hand around the edge.

Here are a couple of examples shot that way at the San Diego Zoo

http://realdealphotography.smugmug.com/photos/20875200-M.jpg

http://realdealphotography.smugmug.com/photos/20875201-M.jpg