My son just got new glasses, and here's a shot (reflection) of him brushing his teeth. If I could, I would have closed the door because the knob is distracting. But then I couldn't have taken the picture.
the people in the foreground are inside the train and not reflections, but the person with the white bag further in the background is walking on the platform and is a reflection.
My son just got new glasses, and here's a shot (reflection) of him brushing his teeth. If I could, I would have closed the door because the knob is distracting. But then I couldn't have taken the picture.
Thanks for the entry! Nice b/w treatment!
As to the door knob - that's what the rest of PS is for:-)
the people in the foreground are inside the train and not reflections, but the person with the white bag further in the background is walking on the platform and is a reflection.
Good timing, this assignment. I've been shooting some reflections shots to decorate my place. Here are few from my own personal reflections collection.
Lunch with some gentlemen of the arts. A shot of the Guthrie Theater's outdoor lunch patio reflected in a monolith (with graffitti in the dust).
Old church, new office building:
Close up of the same:
A well dressed "ghost" with a street scene in the background:
Thank you, great entries! Love them all, but esp. the ghost!
Here's a go at it...
Remembered Youth
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Date Modified 2007-08-20 16:41:11
Date Taken 2007-08-19 18:44:50
Camera Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Exposure Time 0.02s (1/50)
Aperture f/8.0
ISO 200
Focal Length 43mm (guess: 201mm in 35mm)
Photo Dimensions 1000 x 1500
File Name Remembered Youth.jpg
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Flash flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Exposure Program aperture priority
Exposure Bias 2/3 EV
Exposure Mode auto
White Balance manual
Color Space unknown
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Thank you!
Subtle, but nice nevertheless:-) Next time I'd suggest to use CP
Nik, I REALLY need help on understanding those dad-gum filters! I have an ND on the kit lens (because a friend said I should protect it with a filter), and it seems to blur everything up! Any suggestions on where I could go to read up and get a better understanding? Oh, and it has to be SIMPLE English for newbie camera people as anything more complicated, my eyes start to cross and I feel myself slipping into oblivion.
"Just because no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist."
Nik, I REALLY need help on understanding those dad-gum filters! I have an ND on the kit lens (because a friend said I should protect it with a filter), and it seems to blur everything up! Any suggestions on where I could go to read up and get a better understanding? Oh, and it has to be SIMPLE English for newbie camera people as anything more complicated, my eyes start to cross and I feel myself slipping into oblivion.
Well, it's a broad subject, I suggest to google for detailed techincal explanation and theory. Short writeup in Wikipedia is here (ND is right below it).
In brief, reflected light is often (if not always) polarized, i.e. light waves osccillate in a single plane rather than at all 360 degrees.
A polarizer filter has a property only to let through the light whose plane of polarization is parallel to its own, and block the light whose plane is at 90 degrees, with some intermediate values in between.
Rotating the filter while shooting the window can create either "mirror" effect (window will look like a mirror), or a pass-through effect (when window almost disappear).
When shooting for relection is almost always a good idea to have the polarizer filter on and rotate it for maximum reflection capability.
In fact if you are using a most convient pair of sunglasses with polarizing lens, you will see the density of the sky to change when you bend your head to the right or to the left.
Moreover, driving with polarizing glasses is very confortable as they cut the reflection of the road.
However, it is not advised to drive with too denses glasses. These are for very bright environments like snow or sea.
Try to look throught the viewfinder with polarizing glasses.:D
I shot the photos herewith with another purpose but they are important to look at as we talking here about reflexions, polarizing, etc.
The first picture is without CPF and the second is with the filter. This one has obvious better results.
I shot the photos herewith with another purpose but they are important to look at as we talking here about reflexions, polarizing, etc.
The first picture is without CPF and the second is with the filter. This one has obvious better results.
Good example of how CP kills the glare and restores the color.
Okay! I'm sold! Now I just have to convince my husband that the hard-earned $ he provides the family should go to a CP so I can take better pictures... He's such a sweetie. It shouldn't be difficult...
"Just because no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist."
After a certain angle (depends on the media) you will get 100% reflection no matter what, it's a plain physics (google/wike/ask for critical angle, etc).
After a certain angle (depends on the media) you will get 100% reflection no matter what, it's a plain physics (google/wike/ask for critical angle, etc).
Yep:-)
Usually internal reflection is reserved for a media denser than another (e.g. glass or water vs air), in which case you get a less than 180 degree angle covering 180 view.. But in practice you need to shoot it from under water, so it's a bit hard to achieve...
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Nikolai. Good evening.
It was not an idea.
It just happened !
If we don't shoot we can never get a shot like this.
May be I'll try it again, over and over until a good one happens.
Nice weekend.
As to the door knob - that's what the rest of PS is for:-)
XTi, G9, 16-35/2.8L, 100-300USM, 70-200/4L, 19-35, 580EX II, CP-E3, 500/8 ...
DSC-R1, HFL-F32X ... ; AG-DVX100B and stuff ... (I like this 10 years old signature :^)
Was the bride happy?
Sure she was, probably still is - wedding night may still go on
Anyway aren't diamonds girl's best friend ?
XTi, G9, 16-35/2.8L, 100-300USM, 70-200/4L, 19-35, 580EX II, CP-E3, 500/8 ...
DSC-R1, HFL-F32X ... ; AG-DVX100B and stuff ... (I like this 10 years old signature :^)
Remembered Youth
Basic
Date Modified 2007-08-20 16:41:11
Date Taken 2007-08-19 18:44:50
Camera Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Exposure Time 0.02s (1/50)
Aperture f/8.0
ISO 200
Focal Length 43mm (guess: 201mm in 35mm)
Photo Dimensions 1000 x 1500
File Name Remembered Youth.jpg
File Size 665.10 KB
Detailed
Flash flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Exposure Program aperture priority
Exposure Bias 2/3 EV
Exposure Mode auto
White Balance manual
Color Space unknown
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Subtle, but nice nevertheless:-) Next time I'd suggest to use CP
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In brief, reflected light is often (if not always) polarized, i.e. light waves osccillate in a single plane rather than at all 360 degrees.
A polarizer filter has a property only to let through the light whose plane of polarization is parallel to its own, and block the light whose plane is at 90 degrees, with some intermediate values in between.
Rotating the filter while shooting the window can create either "mirror" effect (window will look like a mirror), or a pass-through effect (when window almost disappear).
When shooting for relection is almost always a good idea to have the polarizer filter on and rotate it for maximum reflection capability.
HTH
Moreover, driving with polarizing glasses is very confortable as they cut the reflection of the road.
However, it is not advised to drive with too denses glasses. These are for very bright environments like snow or sea.
Try to look throught the viewfinder with polarizing glasses.:D
Ray-Ban - Revo - Oakley - Polarized glasses
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The first picture is without CPF and the second is with the filter. This one has obvious better results.
May be that is the reason why using CPF or NDF returns good results in bright day light, harsh type scene like beach, snow...
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Very curious, interesting.:D
I did not know this.
Usually internal reflection is reserved for a media denser than another (e.g. glass or water vs air), in which case you get a less than 180 degree angle covering 180 view.. But in practice you need to shoot it from under water, so it's a bit hard to achieve...
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Thanks, that's a nice one (although it almost looks like a Chrome:-)
The prior one I'm not so sure - reflection is very patchy...
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