How to Reduce or Avoid Red Eye in Your PhotosAvoid red eye? Not on Halloween, but most of the time, turning people into red eyed monsters is not a great way to make friends. Learn what causes red eye, and how to reduce or eliminate it. Cause of Red EyeWhat you see is the blood in the retina at the back of the eye. It’s caused by a light source, usually your flash, reflecting off the back of the eye and directly into the lens. The darker the area the photo was taken in, the larger your pupil opens, the bigger the red spot.Red Eye ReductionMost cameras have a ‘red eye reduction’ mode that is designed to help. But notice the key word here is reduction. The camera uses a series of flashes, or a bright light, to make the pupil of your eyes smaller. And by doing so, it makes the red spot smaller.Automatic Red Eye RemovalSome cameras now have a way of automatically removing the red eye after the photo is taken. Some recognize the red eye and take it out; others require you to select the red area before it removes it. Either way it generally works pretty well.There are some red eye removal software packages for your computer. Have a look at your favorite photo editing program, it probably has the feature. Some programs are very automated and require just a click, while others need some work on your part. Other Ways to Avoid Red Eye
The trick to avoiding red eye in your photos is to do as many of the tips as possible. You will eliminate red eye from most of your photos. The rest you can fix with your software. Happy Shooting! Return to Best Digital Photography Tips |
