increasing reflections from glass?

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

03/05/2007 09:54:54 PM · #1

Just wondering if any filters actually increase the reflection in glass and maybe even water?

Shooting will take place in uncontrolled environments and mostly glass from windows etc...

or are there any other ways besides filters? I would rather not do it in PP but am more than happy to hear any tips.

cheers nick

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

03/05/2007 09:58:53 PM · #2

Shoot at a lower angle to the surface. Reflection is minimized when shooting straight at (perpendicular to) the surface, and maximized the closer you get to parallel to the surface (very low angle).
If you have control of the lighting behind the glass, decreasing it will bring up the reflections. In uncontrolled environments, though, you just gotta work with what you're given.

03/05/2007 10:04:00 PM · #3

cheers,

....bugger

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/05/2007 10:10:18 PM · #4

you could try a circular polarizer too, usually it is used to decrease reflections, but twisted the right way it can make reflections more obvious. Here is an example, all I did was sharpen and resize, no other edits.

Rob O

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/05/2007 11:03:57 PM · #5

Really has to do with angle (as mentioned), though under the right conditions a cirpol can enhance them a bit.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/05/2007 11:10:22 PM · #6

You can also try to have the thing reflected much brighter than what is behind the glass. That allows you to have a much more direct angle (if needed).

03/05/2007 11:10:50 PM · #7

thanks guys, looks like i will buy and experiment with a circular polarizer then.

nick

03/07/2007 03:41:42 AM · #8

Originally posted by boysetsfire:

thanks guys, looks like i will buy and experiment with a circular polarizer then.

nick

I think you'll like it for what your going to do and you'll notice it also really gives more saturation to your shots, especially if your shooting at 90 degrees angles from to the sun. The one thing to note is that it will it will make your exposure around a stop or so slower. But I use one almost all the time if the sun is out and highly recommend it.
Joe

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/07/2007 03:50:47 AM · #9

Originally posted by jdannels:

Originally posted by boysetsfire:
thanks guys, looks like i will buy and experiment with a circular polarizer then.

nick

I think you'll like it for what your going to do and you'll notice it also really gives more saturation to your shots, especially if your shooting at 90 degrees angles from to the sun. The one thing to note is that it will it will make your exposure around a stop or so slower. But I use one almost all the time if the sun is out and highly recommend it.
Joe

thanks joe,

you say you use it most of the time, does that include a lot of you 30 day images? I have noticed the sky is just awesome in a lot of your images could this have to do with the filter or is that a lot to do with your pp? or do you just have badass clouds where you live? :)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

03/07/2007 04:18:28 AM · #10

Originally posted by boysetsfire:

you say you use it most of the time, does that include a lot of you 30 day images? I have noticed the sky is just awesome in a lot of your images could this have to do with the filter or is that a lot to do with your pp? or do you just have badass clouds where you live? :)

He lives in the SF Bay Area, a region that's famous for its skies. Though a quick glance at his profile suggests a heavy polarizer user, yup :-)

R.

03/07/2007 04:32:09 AM · #11

Originally posted by boysetsfire:

Originally posted by jdannels:

Originally posted by boysetsfire:
thanks guys, looks like i will buy and experiment with a circular polarizer then.

nick

I think you'll like it for what your going to do and you'll notice it also really gives more saturation to your shots, especially if your shooting at 90 degrees angles from to the sun. The one thing to note is that it will it will make your exposure around a stop or so slower. But I use one almost all the time if the sun is out and highly recommend it.
Joe

thanks joe,

you say you use it most of the time, does that include a lot of you 30 day images? I have noticed the sky is just awesome in a lot of your images could this have to do with the filter or is that a lot to do with your pp? or do you just have badass clouds where you live? :)

I just looked through them, and if it is outside during the day, I had the polarizer on it. All the skies are due mostly to this, clouds just pop and skies get a rich blue when turned just right. :)
Here is another one that I twisted it to have more reflections instead of less from the 30 days.

I love the them, I have three for different lens diameters, in hindsight I would have gotten one big one and step down threads to get it to fit different lenses, but the way I got my gear my lens kept getting bigger so I kept getting more, lol. It really helps balance the exposure of skies and foregrounds so the the skies aren't blown out. I have three of this Hoya circular polarizer. Basically if when you get one just make sure it is multi-coated. The first one I got out of a used bargain bin for $20 and worked well, but these are much better.

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

03/07/2007 04:40:45 AM · #12

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

He lives in the SF Bay Area, a region that's famous for its skies. Though a quick glance at his profile suggests a heavy polarizer user, yup :-)

R.

You got me :).
How often do you use them for your work Robert? And have you ever used Blue/yellow Cokin polarizers? I got one in a Cokin filter set of assorted filters and had no idea what it did, and the colors it gets from a mundane scene with average or even harsh light blows me away.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/07/2007 04:49:11 AM · #13

Originally posted by jdannels:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

He lives in the SF Bay Area, a region that's famous for its skies. Though a quick glance at his profile suggests a heavy polarizer user, yup :-)

R.

You got me :).
How often do you use them for your work Robert? And have you ever used Blue/yellow Cokin polarizers? I got one in a Cokin filter set of assorted filters and had no idea what it did, and the colors it gets from a mundane scene with average or even harsh light blows me away.

Are you talking about those Singh Ray polarizers? It's been on my wishlist for some time now.

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