My First Reflection Shot...

[riverfolk]

My first ever attempt at a reflection shot...I'm pretty sure I left the camera on auto, as I'm just now learning about the other settings--I tinkered but ended up going back to auto if I'm recalling correctly lol.



Knowing my camera is an Olympus SP 550UZ, what kind of tips can y'all offer for such a shot?

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[aakash_vakil]

IMO, for reflections pitcures to work and register in our heads, two things can help:

1) keep the base object is in the picture along with the reflection so that it gives a perspective
2) some ripples in the water would help

Was the water this red or it is some effect you tried? It is looking bit too red for my taste.

Keep experimenting !!

Regards,
Aakash

[Quiet Horse]

It's a bit confusing to me. To me it leaves me wondering what I'm actually looking at.

[clockdoc]

I agree that it is a little hard to read at first but it appears you shot this reflection off a window pane and the red line is part of the window structure. Did you use auto focus? If so, then the camera will try to focus on the frame part of the window being dominant and a good line of contrast. You may want to try manual focus on your next refletion shot and focus on the item being reflected. Also try to avoid a large bold line as in the original as it will not be sharp using the above technique. I am happy to help where I can.

[riverfolk]

Sheesh, I never thought to explain the details!! Sorry 'bout that...

This is our Christmas tree reflection in the living room window. The trees you see at the top of the shot are outside. The line you see is the window frame. The coloring was not changed at all, the room was dark except for the tree lights.

Thanks, clockdoc, for the tip on the focusing...now to figure that out on my camera lol...

Thanks for all of your comments!

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[clockdoc]

Same principle applies to shooting a portrait of someone such as a bride, looking into the mirror. The image you are focusing on in the mirror is effectively farther away than the subject themselves. Using autofocus just gets a sharp frame of the mirror. 8-)