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Re: [OM] How to photograph the eye

Subject: Re: [OM] How to photograph the eye
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:00:40 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
>
>>The big problem in photographing the eye is reflections. Obviously,
>>just the reflection of the light source in the surface of the eye. But
>>if the lightsource is too on-axis, you get a lot of reflection off of
>>the retina itself.
>
>I have not followed the whole thread but if reflection is the issue
>then cross-polarization is the way I have dealt with it in the past.
>Namely the light source is polarized one way, and the lens polarizer
>is 90 degrees (cross) from that, which will eliminate reflections.
>The downside is that it reduces the light a lot so proper metering
>is important.
>

     Hmmmm....  I had not thought of that.  How do you go about polarizine the 
light?  Obviously you use a polarizing filter at the source, but where do you 
get one?


Chris

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