Unintended glow in photograph

[1212surface]

Hi,
I am an amateur photographer who works in the creative line...
Took some photography classes in college and worked in a darkroom. I know basic stuff about exposure and f-stops, etc...

I recently took a photo of a childseat that I wanted to put up for sale.
There was one thing I noticed in the photo. The white plastic glows.

Does anyone know how I can re-shoot this photo so that the white plastic does not appear to glow?

This photo was shot with natural lighting from the window from the left using a consumer point-and-shoot camera. - Does the problem lie within the inferior optics used? Or is it a question of lighting or technique?

 

[Derrel]

Looks like slight veiling glare. Pretty common. Lens might be smudged with a thin,almost invisible film of, well 'stuff'. It could also be that the lens has a bit of overall, veiling glare when shot in such situations. My opinion is that the lens is dirty...

 

[Palakaboy]

that or the lens just ain't sharp...

 

[1212surface]

thanks very much Darrel & Palakaboy. I'm shooting with a consumer camera. I'm not expecting great results.

I'm assuming the same "glowing" effect can be achieved using a soft filter on a proper DSLR with good optics?

Dan

 

[clanthar]

Hi,

The problem you're having (CA) exists to greater/lesser degree with all optics and cameras. Unfortunately it is more manifest in modern digital cameras, especially the consumer market variety. I'm not aware of any camera/lens combination that completely beats it. I use Canon L series zooms on a 5D mII and get the problem predictably under classic conditions.

Notice that you see the problem along dark/light borders -- the classic condition. If you zoom in really close to your glow you'll see green and red banding there. Here's the Wiki article: Chromatic aberration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joe

 

[marc7102]

Hi, how about if you would use a light diffuser in front of your window ? i believe that it would help a little bit.

 

[Dao]

Is it just motion blur? I do not think that is CA at all.

Camera Maker: Panasonic
Camera Model: DMC-FS3
Image Date: 2010-06-10 09:46:02 -0700
Focal Length: 5.5mm (35mm equivalent: 53mm)
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.167 s (1/6)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)
Exposure Mode: Auto Bracketing
White Balance: Auto
Light Source: Unknown
Flash Fired: No (Manual)
Color Space: sRGB

 

[Garbz]

Not motion blur. Not CA.

Just lack of sharpness. That shows best in contrasty places. My Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 does the same thing shot wide open.

 

[Sw1tchFX]

Hi,
I am an amateur photographer who works in the creative line...
Took some photography classes in college and worked in a darkroom. I know basic stuff about exposure and f-stops, etc...

I recently took a photo of a childseat that I wanted to put up for sale.
There was one thing I noticed in the photo. The white plastic glows.

Does anyone know how I can re-shoot this photo so that the white plastic does not appear to glow?

This photo was shot with natural lighting from the window from the left using a consumer point-and-shoot camera. - Does the problem lie within the inferior optics used? Or is it a question of lighting or technique?

looks like you shot this with a point and shoot?

point and shoots have lousy lenses, this is a type of veiling flare, a form of coma. Totally normal for a pocket camera.

 

[Dao]

I looked at a sample photo from a camera review site.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2008_reviews/panasonic_fs3/samples/p1010030.jpg

It seems that it is quite normal for this camera. Look at the roof and the pole on the roof in the sample photo. It has the same issue like OP's photo.