How to get rid of shadow in picture: Can someone please tell me why I have the shadow and how to avoid getting them?
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Ah, I see now. The problem is that the flash is a very small directional light source and when you shoot in portrait orientation, as you did for these photos, the flash sits on the left side of the camera and hits the subject at an angle from one side creating a noticable shadow. You won't notice such shadows as much when shooting in landscape orientation because the flash is directly above the lens and the shadows will be mostly behind the subject. To fix this shadow problem, you need to use a bigger more diffuse light source or to relocate the flash so its always above the lens. There are a number products available to diffuse or soften the built-in flash and makes it appear as a larger light source. Sorry, I haven't tried any of these devices so I can't really comment on their overall effectiveness: http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Fong-Puffer-Flash-Diffuser/dp/B0011000R6/ http://www.amazon.com/LumiQuest-Instant-Camera-Screen-Diffuser/dp/B000B5H2BE/ The problem with such devices is that they are still relatively small and the built-in flash is rather weak meaning these devices will limit your range even more. A better solution, but one that unfortunately entails much more expense, is to use an external tilt-swivel bounce flash. These can be mounted to a special bracket that lets you move them so they're always above the lens. But, even better, they can be bounced off a white ceiling in any orientation (if they swivel) giving you a much larger effective light source that is softer and MUCH more flattering to your subjects (for best results, you'll also need to use a "bounce card" - a white index card rubberbanded to the back of the flash works very well - to throw a little of the light forward to brighten shadows and light up eyes). The difference using bounce flash is so dramatic that the expense may be worth it to you. I hope that helps.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you....It all makes sense now. Yes, the pictures taken in landscape orientation did not have the shadows. Now that I am aware of the problem I will make sure that the flash is always above the lens. I will also try an external tilt-swivel bouce flash. Thank you so much for your expertise, all the suggestions but most importantly thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I really appreciate it!
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Try adjusting the intensity to a lower setting. If you have any type of stigmatism all red dots will kinda appear that way as well. I found with mine that lowering the brightness helps if I'm not wearing my glasses.
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Make sure you get a white eye shadow base. They have the regular and the shimmer by the Nyx brand. It shows up even without a black-light. I do make-up for a living and this stuff rocks!
718885
Not too sure why this happens. Never experience this. The only reason that I can think off is when it gets dark the images are displayed by the infra red, night vision properties of the camera.
966802
I printed an 8x10 photo of my car in the daylight and it came out great. I took a photo inside the house with not so great light and it came out a little dark and slightly grainy. This was a 5x7 picture. I just got the camera this week so I am still fooling around with it. I'm working with Photoshop Elements 4 (5 on order) to see if it can help out with the low light pics.
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Hi KImberly! No- technically you don't! If you use certain software that can cleanly extract a person or object out of a background, no you don't have to get a green screen. That being said, Clive at the EZBackground company can walk you through if you contact him. I believe he has replied to many customers questions on the forum. Also, I use Photoshop 7 but lean on Photoshop Elements 9. THey just released version 12- and it doesn't sound like they added a tremendous amount of features that people should feel compelled to get the newest version. Plenty of PSE versions around but I would not go lower than 9. Why not ask Clive your question and tell him what software you have so he can let you know if it will be compatible? I have many digital imaging programs but I bought nothing special in order to use this incredible set of cd's! And the company offers video tutorials you can watch online or even download until you get the hang of how to use certain features. It really is a fantastic buy for the price- so do consider buying it, if you speak to Clive( or any one at the company who replies to you ) and they advise if your software is compatible. This company is great and now they are sending out terrific, informative/ educational newsletters since they just enhanced their website! Good Luck, and if you buy it- have fun! :-)
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That is something that would most likely be in your TV's menu. Try finding the menu button on your TV remote, then find the picture setting. There should be an option to decrease brightness in there.
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When this happens to me, I carefully take a brown permanent sharpie or brown non sparkly eyeshadow. I carefully dab either on swiping w/ a towel where my seams show also in the part. It makes for a much more realistic looking, if you get it to dark you won't be happy, but dark enough to cover. There are probably tutorials on how to make roots on youtube. I buy expensive wigs w/ gradient roots, I think it looks more realistic. Hope that helps!
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Try turning the brightness down and the contrast up and also adjust the color so it looks as real as possible. Also you can change the energy saver setting to make to lighter or darker. Offhand my settings on dynamic mode are: Contrast: 95 Brightness: 32 Color: 64 Sharpness: 90 Energy Saver: Level 1
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why do the pictures come out so bright. is there a setting that has to done
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With a light hand this can work for you. If you want a more natural contour then the light may be your best bet. You then have to take into consideration that the highlight may be ashy
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It looks the same during the day no matter what you do unfortunately, the seller emailed me about my complaint and actually told me to take the picture OFF of the wall and take it outside to absorb full on light. Lets be honest, why would you need to do that every time? It's simply ridiculous! My house has so much natural lighting I never need to use lights except for night time. Nothing worked.
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Dear Quilp.Are you sure you removed the protective plastic film from the mirrors? The film itself is hard to see, but if not, the images would appear exactly as you describe. I was able to remove the film, by scratching it off from the edge of the mirror with my fingernail. If you are sure you removed the film, then I would suggest you wipe the mirrors with a glass cleaning wipe, and then when dry, use a rainx wipe.
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it's not realy a shadow box. the backing is only cardboard. you could reinforce the backing and give it a try. they are not that expensive and if it doesn't work you can put a picture in it. they are great frames.
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This one still allows you to see shapes and shadows. You might want to try one with a little more distortion in the design. If you have a Home Depot near they carry this design so you can see it for yourself in person, and make that final judgement call about your puppies. Good luck, mine barks at everything too I know what it's like. :)
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Create a shadow or black matte for the camera to prevent a reflection on the window. Similar to cupping your hands on a window when you wish to see outside at night if the interior lights are turned on. To try it out, just put the camera in a shoe box to lower the amount of light reflecting from inside the room. This should help reduce the reflection. Or cut a hole in a piece of black construction paper just large enough that the camera lens will maintain the full image, but the paper will stop or lower the glass reflection.