Please help with glare

[shannonh]

more pictures

how do I remove the white speckles from the picture pink dots?

[Mike]

Looks like you still have some glare, I would try a SLR camera and double polorized light.

Also to make the background disappear, try placing the subjects on a sheet of glass that has some diffusing material underneath it (ie white typing paper) and then a light under that so the light is just enough to wipe out any shadows that the orginals cast, but not enough so the background glares into the lens.

Also, the examples you posted do not look all that sharp here.

Mike

[Kraellin]

you can remove the little white speckles with the clone/heal tool. you could even use a heavy opacity smudge or push, but the clone would be better.

also, in your first re-post of these pics, the one entitled 'dolls', is that white in the objects or is that glare?

and, your new images look better. i'd say your tent has definitely helped.

Craig

[oldblackcrow]

Originally Posted by shannonh

I started making glass marble magnets to sell on eBay. I have taken hundreds of pictures inside, outside and everywhere I can possibly think of but I am still getting this awful glare. I have Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album 5 if that helps. When I edit they turn out looking fake.
I tried to attach the photo but the file is to large.

Thanks,
Shannon

Well, personally, I would nip the problem before the image makes it to the camera. Try using a polerizing filter either on the lens of your camera or if you have a lighting system, they have polerizing filters for those too.

There is a great book called "Light - Science and Magic" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

It teaches one how to deal with lighting specific materials in many situations.

Good luck!