Red Eye Reduction
April 20, 2008 – 8:21 amI often see photos where the people have red eyes. Is there a way to get rid of this problem?
Yes, there are a couple of approaches you can take for this problem. First let’s take a brief look at what causes the red eye effect in people. It is usually caused during a flash picture because the light is reflecting back to the lens off the eye. It is said that the red color comes because the reflection is off the retina and what you see is actually the red blood vessels that nourish the eye. One way to minimize the red eye effect is to have a camera with a red eye reduction feature. The trick with this feature is that it makes the flash go off twice. The first flash causes the pupils to contract thus reducing the red eye effect when the second flash and actual picture are captured.  Another option is to move the flash away from the lens of the camera so that the reflection angles away from the lens. One other way to minimize the effect is to utilize digital photo editing software. Even the simplest editing software usually comes with a red eye reduction feature that allows you to highlight the small area of the eye or eyes together. Within this area the red color is minimized and thus the red highlight is diminished. If you need any help with digital photo taking, editing or printing give the team at iNeedTech.com a call.