light in eyes?

[JoShAdKa4]

Hi all, I am just wondering if light in the eye's is good or a bad thing? Also if it's a good, then how much. I have a picture that I can see way too much of the window behind me and I find it to be a somewhat distracting.

I took some pictures and this little guy and his eye's are so dark they come out black. It's like they are little mirrors, should I do anything to change this or not?

[net_tech]

See page 19 of the manual
http://downloads.canon.com/cpr/software/camera/Speedlite-580EXII.pdf
catch light is a good thing to have. not sure if I know the answers to your other questions.

[JoShAdKa4]

Thank you Net_tech, I appreciate your response.

[Mom27andblessed]

I ADORE the lights. Gives the eyes a really beautiful twinkle. Great shots!

[JoShAdKa4]

"I ADORE the lights. Gives the eyes a really beautiful twinkle. Great shots!"

Cindy, thank you so much for taking the time to respond, I can be so unsure of myself at times, also thank you for the compliment.

[Fenster]

If you are looking to get the really bright eyes that you see in many childrens photos you can try the following:

Spot meter on the eyes
Shoot at +1 stop
Push the exposure another stop or two in post production

[FlyingPhotog]

Conventional Wisdom: Lack of catchlights tends to make the eyes look "dead" or "soul-less."

[lil_miss]

Conventional Wisdom: Lack of catchlights tends to make the eyes look "dead" or "soul-less."

I agree :)

[GreenEyedLady]

Conventional Wisdom: Lack of catchlights tends to make the eyes look "dead" or "soul-less."

I also agree. If you are outdoors, just turn the child until you see the light in its eyes. This is a must for brown eyes.