Help

Althought not a sharing thread i wanted some help from you guys that post in here

I been reading and looking at the pictures and i just randomly went out...bought myself a big mirror...took it apart now i have the glass

i want some advice on how you guys get your reflection shots to lookas good as they do

i only have the kit lens at the min but hey

anyone?

Good glass - in the mirror and in the lens? Just what issues are you having with your photos? The kit lens is notorious for soft images below say f6.3. Could that be your problem? Lighting is always a crucial factor in pictures, could that be an issue?

Titus213 wrote in post #2489803
Good glass - in the mirror and in the lens? Just what issues are you having with your photos? The kit lens is notorious for soft images below say f6.3. Could that be your problem? Lighting is always a crucial factor in pictures, could that be an issue?

I guess I really don't understand the question eather.

Same here. Do you have some examples of what you are trying to achieve?

I think the op wants to know how you get the great reflection shots. You know how you take a picture of a watch and it's on a mirror or piece of acrylic and it gets a mirror image? I've seen some here....... Like the kids on the acrylic, babies on acrylic.

cleo - exactly so i didnt make myself clear

yeah just some advice on getting some good reflections shots from the glass...

Reflection shots aren't really a lot different than regular shots. You should be able to see the reflection thru the viewfinder as it will appear. That said, all the normal things for a good photo come into play - light, focus, DOF, composition. The only added issue is that you normally don't want your light source reflected in the reflection.

Tips for shooting a watch on a mirrored surface and a baby on a mirrored surface would be very different because the subjects are so different. Like Dave said, shooting reflections is not much different from shooting images straight on, but remember to focus on your subject in the mirror if that is what you want sharp. Try to eliminate as many distractions as possible - usually a clean reflection is best.