Would you like some peanut butter and jelly on your bread next time?

[Mike]

John great pics. As an amateur photographer I would like to ask you how you prevent glare off of your windows. Thanks

 

[MichaelJ]

Mike,
While I don't know what John did, I've had success with window glare by using a polarizing filter. Such a filter has also helped me to be able to shoot through the surface of a body of water.

 

[Jimmy Legs and Little D]

"I'd like a rodent sandwich with Dijon mustard, please"

Awesome photos!

Tim

I believe they taste like chicken.

Fantastic photos, John

Donna

 

[Scotzman]

Wonder if he was there for the sandwich or the birds and/or critters eating the sandwich.

 

[iceNsnow]

awwww what a cutie-pie! thanks for sharing some crystal clear pics!

 

[DougPaul]

John great pics. As an amateur photographer I would like to ask you how you prevent glare off of your windows. Thanks

As MichaelJ suggests, a polarizing filter can help. However, it only helps if you are shooting at an angle to the glass. (Angled reflections are polarized, reflections straight back from the glass are not.) Similarly, light transmitted through glass is polarized if it goes through the glass at an angle. Both effects are synergistic--the polarizer angle that minimizes the reflection also maximizes the transmission. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarization_Filters#Polarization_by_reflection


Another approach is to reduce the lighting on the camera side of the glass (or increase the lighting on the other side). Reflection from glass is specular (mirror like), so removing the light colored objects or placing a dark screen in the reflected image area can also reduce the visibility of the reflections.

A so-called one-way mirror works on the same principle. It uses a partially reflective and partially transparent mirror--the bright side is visible from the dark side, but not the reverse. If both sides are lit equally, both sides can see each other.


A rare opportunity: nice pics.

Doug

 

[timmus]

Now, that's something amazing ! Thanks for sharing.

 

[REK]

So that's what they look like.
I didn't recognize it without one of my chickens in its mouth
Bob

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Great shots, John.

So, how long (in inches, whatever) was this critter?

Good reason to keep pet cats indoors, eh?