Any suggestions so that I can take it tonight, would sure be appreciated. I've stood on ladder and took it from above, from the side, every way possible and I still get those vertical lines.
I am still trying to get a certain picture to take for me for the thumbnail-challenge. It's in the family room, to much light to ever take it during the day. Last night I turned off all the lights in that room and then turned on a few in the kitchen right next to it. No mind you these are very large room's, so the kitchen in at least 12' from that picture and the lights are even further. I still got a lot of line reflections and I was shooting it on ISO setting. So tonight I was going to try tonight to take it in total darkness, will it work or not and still be able to see the children in this picture? It's very large in size, like 4 by 6" in size. I really want to use it in the contest as it was another commissioned picture of my grandchildren. I tried even using the brush to get out the lines that are going vertically and even the reflection from the fireplace. It is so frustrating and their should be someway to do it.
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i did not understand. What exactly are you trying to do?
And no. In complete absolute darkness you cannot take a picture. It´s like shooting a picture with the lens cap on.
It sounds like that room is not working for you. I would change rooms, or somehow block things that are causing reflections and weird lines.
Of course you will need some light, right? Were you planning on using a flash? I don't think a picture of your grandchildren taken in total darkness will turn out well!
I think what you're saying is that you want to take a photo of a picture that's hanging on the wall. And you're having issues with reflections. Is that right??
@m9f9l I took 14 more tonight and I did use light from the kitchen. I hung sheets over the vertical blinds and over the fireplace, which were all giving reflections. I even wore a black long coverup that was mentioned. I tried all kinds of settings and I'm not happy with any of the 25 pictures that I took. I think this pastel is just to large and I have to get far back to get the picture, so it doesn't make the picture look as pretty on camera as it does in person. I'm going to leave the sheets up and try one more in the morning. If it doesn't work, I'll just stop and put together another picture for my #5. Thanks for the suggestions, as yes I was having problems with reflections, solved them, now I think it's just to far away and no editing is clearing it up enough to use it.
Thanks anyway,
Granny7
PS: The glass is clean. We never touch this picture as it's so delicate and some of the pastels could get on the ivory matt. But we dust it and their's nothing on it.
@gabrielklee I was referring to taking one in the house with darkness and either a flash, or on OPI, but this picture isn't turning out and I guess it was a stupid question, but I was getting desperate. Thanks for your help, though. I liked your comment also.
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@vase Carla, it can't be moved as the chalk would fall down on the ivory linen matt! It's a hugh picture and I wish I had it sealing when it was done. I'm considering that now, but it would have to be taken apart and they would have to come to the house to do it. It's not showing up nice, no matter what I do. I got rid of the lines in it, but it's not showing good detail, no matter how much editing I do. So, I quit and I'll find something else for the project I'm doing.
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Have you tried tilting your camera at various angles? I sometimes find this helps, but I have not been faced with your situation. I know someone who uses reflectors (pieces of material and heavy paper and etc.). She says "gray" is good. I have not experienced with using these reflectors though to reflect light onto a surface and to deflect light away from a surface. Perhaps something like this would help you.
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i did not understand. What exactly are you trying to do?
And no. In complete absolute darkness you cannot take a picture. It´s like shooting a picture with the lens cap on.
Of course you will need some light, right? Were you planning on using a flash? I don't think a picture of your grandchildren taken in total darkness will turn out well!
Thanks anyway,
Granny7
PS: The glass is clean. We never touch this picture as it's so delicate and some of the pastels could get on the ivory matt. But we dust it and their's nothing on it.
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