Apple Juice Product Shot

[ChrisAdval]

Well I had a polarizer filter in my bag of equipment and never use it nor any other filters due to the fact of losing quality in sharpness and etc... but since playing with my last Canon product shots the reflections bothered me so I played with my polarizer filter this time.


Apple Juice Product Shot 01 by Chris Adval, on Flickr [EXIF]

The goal of the photo was to mimic local advertising grocery advertising using high key to emphasize on the product. Overall critique, and some questions about using polarizer and shooting to avoid reflections.

Question 1: I used a polarizer but seemed not to take away much of any reflections for some reason, is there a difference on the power of taking away reflections from cheap polarizers than expensive polarizers?

Question 2: In post processing is there any techinques you use and recommend for easy removal of reflections?

Behind the Scene photo

Apple Juice Product Shot - BTS 02 by Chris Adval, on Flickr

[Cullinsphoto]

maybe your light is too harsh?

[ChrisAdval]

Originally Posted by Cullinsphoto

maybe your light is too harsh?

I used an umbrella, should I use a softbox instead?

[zona5101]

polarizers will not remove all direct reflection, they will only remove the portion of the light that is a polarized reflection.