Glass Reflections

[Safdave]

I live in a steel and glass high-rise with wonderful views I'd like to photograph by day and night. Becuase of the plate-glass walls reflections are a real problem. Does any have a solution to eliminate these reflections from photgraphs?

[jiro]

A polarizing filter maybe?

[Shadowman]

Look out for internal light sources reflecting onto the glass.

[Loose Canon]

If you are inside shooting out through the glass you might try getting your lens as close as possible to the glass?

Maybe getting a full round (as opposed to petal) lens hood and putting it right up on the glass?

[Loose Canon]

Oh, please excuse my lack of manners, Safdave.

Just noticed this was your first post!

Welcome to the forum.

[Katy Noelle]

Hello, Safdave! If you're seeing yourself in the glass, wearing black helps. Sometimes, I wear black and, then, have to throw a brown towel over my head (need to get a black cloth so that I'll look properly old fashioned. )

[Donald]

Sometimes, I wear black and, then, have to throw a brown towel over my head

This we have to see a picture of.

[Katy Noelle]

This we have to see a picture of.

With only the camera lens peeking out? Ah, too bad I don't have two cameras, otherwise, I could. It's just that, photographing glass bell jars, windows, vases, etc., etc., one starts to get innovative!

[mk00]

Welcome - I'm new here also but find it really useful.
Why not post a picture showing the type of problem you are having - may make it easier to suggest ways round it.

[Safdave]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I've tried a polarizing filter with almost no effect. I've tried bringing the hood up to the glass but the plate glass is so thick there is still a reflection off the outer surface of the glass.

Here is a shot I took in a darkened room to eliminate internal reflections and the double moon is a result of internal reflections in the glass itself.



All suggestions welcome.
WMu relections rs.JPG

[PopsPhotos]

I have never found a satisfactory solution to double-paned reflections. I shall be watching this thread.

Pops

[Dave Humphries]

Now we can see what you're trying to do, I agree, at that angle, a polariser won't have much effect.

Cloning out in PP would solve the double moon problem, but not the building

Welcome to the CiC fourms Dave, from ...

[Raycer]

for the photographer who would do anything to get it right in the camera.
I'm sure different sizes are available
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

[Donald]

for the photographer who would do anything to get it right in the camera.
I'm sure different sizes are available
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

Raycer

That's one option. Maybe not first choice, but certainly in there as a possibility!

Safdave - Given the added information (the visual evidence), It's hard to see any possible solution to this. You are aware of all the factors over which you have control and you have considered these. You have no control of the construction of the building and, in particular, the glass used that is causing this problem.