Car photography and reflections

[jonny392]

So I am a total amateur when it comes to photography. I photograph a lot of cars and I am wondering how I can reduce the reflections off the car on brighter days. I use a Canon EOS Rebel T4i with a EFS 18-55mm lens. Camera settings are set to Manual mode, F5.6, ISO 200, 1/200. What am I doing wrong or what other equipment do I need to purchase to reduce the glare on the car especially on the windscreen and bonnet of the vehicle?

Thanks in advance

 

[snowbear]

You can use a circular polarizing (CP) filter to reduce the reflections. Basically you rotate it on the lens until the reflections are reduces as much as possible. A couple notes: they will reduce the light and they don't work on un-painted metal, like chrome.

I've heard of people using polarized sunglasses with something like a cell phone camera, but I have never tried it.

 

[Jeff15]

Hello and welcome, I agree with snowbear ...

 

[cgw]

Polarizers, as noted above, are effective but likely wouldn't make much difference in the Golf shot.
Late/early day light is best. High noon and poor choice of camera location scuttled the shot.Post processing can help sometimes, too.
If you do get a polarizer, play with it--vary shot angles, time of day and editing techniques.

 

[Woolsocks]

You can clone out some of the nastier reflections in Photoshop. Also your image is over exposed which means that you will get more reflections and they will be more obvious. So shoot at a higher shutter speed lower iso etc.

 

[webestang64]

It also looks as you shot toward the sun, try shooting with the sun behind you.

 

[cgw]

I've shot quite a few cars and nearly all were done in that long-lasting, late day/early evening high-latitude summer light with near-zero reflections I couldn't handle in post. All were 35mm/120 film till 2017-18 when I began switching to digital. Can only say to the OP that getting better involves shooting lots. Not spray-and-pray but taking your time to pre-visualize a shot. Guess being a film holdout at least taught me that!