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How to Shoot Animals So Eyes Don't Flash Out?


Does anyone have some advice on how to shoot animals, especially cats, without their eyes flashing out?


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March 01, 2007

 

Jon Close
  It's the same as red-eye in people: (a) Don't use flash.
(b) If you use flash, use bounce. use an accessory flash that is not mounted so close to the lens axis as is the built-in flash.
(c) Try to compose with them looking slightly away from the camera/flash.
(d) Brighten the room and use the red-eye reduction feature, which should help close the iris of the eye.


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March 01, 2007

 

W.
 
And if everything Jon says fails... fake it!


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March 01, 2007

 

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  Cat's eyes
Cat's eyes

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