I am not much of a photographer, so please try not to use to much techy lingo for me :) I have a Canon Rebel digital SLR if it matters at all, and would be doing indoor shots. I seem to get nothing but glowing eyes with a flash or without one she is just a lump of black, and suggestions?
2007-10-31 16:12:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I took several pictures of my black cat Panther. Do you have a nice sunny room? The more light the less red eye. Did you turn your lights on in the room?
2007-11-01 00:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL. It ain't easy! It just comes down to good lighting. If you can get her in a very well lit room, preferably with a spotlight on her, that will help a lot. Use of flash is a must, but good lighting in the room is key.
I guess you don't have a red-eye thingy on your camera? If not, not much you can do to avoid that.
If it's an option, you can try black and white too. I took some shots of Poppy here and she actually showed up pretty well. Unfortunately she was moving and that made it blurry, but oh well.
2007-11-01 09:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the contrast settings, make it so the whole thing is lighter- the camera has these settings. My little kitten looks best against the light blue or burgundy sheets because there's so much contrast. Don't try to take pics on a brown floor or anything like that.
If you just keep playing with the camera, you'll figure out how to do it. Hope you get some nice pics of the baby!
2007-11-01 11:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if your camera has an "Available Light" setting which will shoot without the flash and stabilize the shot. Also try getting shots near windows where natural light will be on the cat. When shooting up close also make sure your camera is in "Macro" mode so that in focusing in close - not on the background. Another thing you can do is decrease the "Flash Intenstity" so you don't get so much of a shiny reflection from the black fur.
Here's some shots of a black cat I had (Spooky):
Shot with light coming in window:
http://www.ferretocious.com/spooky/spooky090707-4.jpg
http://www.ferretocious.com/spooky/spooky090707-2.jpg
http://www.ferretocious.com/spooky/spooky050507-10.jpg
http://www.ferretocious.com/spooky/spooky050507-2.jpg
http://www.ferretocious.com/spooky/spooky062907-3.jpg
Shot with "Available Light" setting:
http://www.ferretocious.com/spooky/spooky070707-2.jpg
Shot in the sunshine out back (fenced yard with me closeby - my cats are strictly indoor):
http://www.ferretocious.com/spooky/spooky051007-1.jpg
http://www.ferretocious.com/spooky/spooky051107-1.jpg
Sorry so many examples. I just lost this little guy to PKD - he was only 4.
2007-11-01 01:48:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand your dilemma very well, as I have a solid black cat and love to get his pics. What I have done is capture his image when he isn't looking! A nice side view ,and then suddenly call his name where he begins to look around and then I snap a pic.It does eliminate the red-eye.It was becoming sunset one evening last summer and he was perched up on the top of the shed, I was in the shade, but took a chance on getting a pic (he looked so cute up there) and it turned out as a perfect silhouette.You just have to be creative! Try a brilliant colored background, like royal purple or red... her true colors really shine that way. Best of luck to ya'!
2007-10-31 23:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by Kimberly M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a black kitty and yes its so hard to take photos of her.
I've learned to use as much outside light as I can without using the flash to my cam. The flash just makes her look like a big ball of black with the evil red kitty eyes.
I take her outside and the sunlight sometimes is a bit much so a semi shaded area non back lit worked perfectly.
2007-10-31 23:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by jaxieoh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her to NOT look directly at you, when you take the picture. Use different angles to find out which gives you little to no ''flash eyes'' effect. Try having a light background (light blankets, well-lit room, etc.)
It's quite hard to get pictures of black animals, but it can be done.
You can also use a lamp directed towards the cat, but behind the camera. That way, you get the light you need, but don't need to use the flash, so less ''flash eyes'' effect.
My own ''black cat'' picture:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/PureMuttz/Blackberry.jpg
2007-10-31 23:26:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am going to guess you are talking about the background of the picture, that you can't tell her, from the wall? if that is the case get a big piece of card board and hang a white sheet on it and wait for her to cross in front of it or, put some catnip right in the middle of the white background and she will stop and roll and what have you and you should be able to take all the pic's of her you want. if that don't work lay a white sheet on your sofa and I know she/cat will climb up there and you can get more pic's. I hope this helps.
2007-10-31 23:34:36 · answer #8 · answered by Nanasgals2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest taking the pic in full daylight (maybe near a window with sunlight coming i), with something light colored behind her (cream, beige, yellow, pink, light green, etc).
try to take it in a place/position so there are some shadows on her, to help accentuate her body lines (otherwise, yes, she will look like a lump).
her eyes will probably be yellowish, but should not be glowing b/c you will not have to use a flash.
2007-10-31 23:35:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋