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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/16/2008 09:43:59 PM · #1
Can someone please tell me how to prevent ones own reflection in water droplets.

I love this image taken with my Canon 180mm Macro Zoom Lens

I have had a few comments that one can see me in the reflection. How can one take images of bubbles and water droplets without ones own reflection.

I have a special place on my back verandah, where I take most of my macro images, as I love the lighting that is there. I have a small low table set up against a wall where I have a cloths airer to hang my backdrops. I have natural lighting coming from my right side, and also from behind me. The area is covered with a roof, but open on two sides for natural light.

My only thought is that some of that lighting is behind me, and my camera. How can I avoid this. I do not have any photograph lights, as I have no knowledge or technical experience with lights.

I take all my images in natural light mostly in the late afternoon.

I thank you for any of the help and suggestions, that you can share with me.

thanks heaps, shez.....

Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/16/2008 09:49:40 PM · #2
If you look closely you'll see that your reflection actually blends with the colors within the water droplet. Just make sure you don't have a window behind you or temporarily cover the window to reduce the light.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 07/16/2008 09:51:11 PM · #3
You can also use a circular polarizer and see if you can reduce the glare just enough to diminish your reflection...although it might take some of the zip out of the drop.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
07/16/2008 09:52:42 PM · #4
A circular polarizer would prob do the trick. Should get rid of the reflections but not the refractions... and you could possibly control the reflection to a certain degree with it getting rid of the front reflections and keep some highlight reflections by rotating it...

-dave

*edit* Kat beat me to it ;)

Message edited by author 2008-07-16 21:53:23.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 07/16/2008 10:00:39 PM · #5
Originally posted by kawesttex:
If you look closely you'll see that your reflection actually blends with the colors within the water droplet. Just make sure you don't have a window behind you or temporarily cover the window to reduce the light.


To get rid of your silhouette, you have to fix whats causing it. in this case, the light going through the windows. Your body is blocking the light, making a shadow, and that's what's reflecting into the droplet.

Hope that helped.
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