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--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Doug Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" wrote:
> >
> > Just took a bunch of shots of various paintings for a collector
(Picassos,
> > Degas, Miro, Renoir, etc. - Nice stuff).
> > The only problem was glare on some items which had glass on
them. I am open
> > to any suggestions on how to get around this.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > FYI, no flash was used just ambient light from a window.
>
>
> A polarizer will reduce/remove reflection in the glass. It will
also,
> of course, reduce your exposure by nearly two stops which will
either
> force you to higher speed film or a tripod.
>
> Is this in a museum where tripods won't be allowed or private?
>
> If private, you can also set up a two lights into umbrellas at the
usual
> 45 degrees to the sides and high up. I shot a portfolio of oil on
heavy
> canvas that had an incredible texture so deep that it reflected like
> glass. This setup eliminated it.
>
> HTH,
>
> Doug
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