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Shooting through glass

Postby customline on Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:51 pm

Hi everyone , can some one please give me some advice on getting a picture through glass at the zoo.I was there on friday and one of my pictures of a baboon was taken through glass and I want make it better for next time.
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Re: Shooting through glass

Postby phillipb on Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:56 pm

No flash, use a polariser.
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Re: Shooting through glass

Postby gstark on Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:03 pm

What Phillip said.

Shoot at an angle towards the glass.
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Re: Shooting through glass

Postby aim54x on Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:12 pm

I have been told when shooting at an aquarium to shoot through glass using a rubber lens hood up against the glass then flash away!

For the zoo, I have always just shot as per normal trying to avoid the reflections, but the suggestions mentioned already are all very useful, things I guess I may have been subconsciously doing.
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Re: Shooting through glass

Postby customline on Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:36 pm

Hi all , thanks for the advice I have posted the baboon shot in the review section so could you tell me what you think.
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Re: Shooting through glass

Postby sirhc55 on Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:53 pm

Use manual focus.
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