Creepy dog eyes!

[lesliebeslie]

Hey! I’m a super novice photographer. I’m working on a shot for tomorrow’s contest, and every picture I take of my dog, she looks possessed. Is there a way to use the flash and avoid the glowing eyes?
Thanks 😀

[monkeybort]

try not to point the flash directly at her – if possible, bounce it off the nearest wall or the ceiling. may be difficult if you don’t have a SLR with a flash that swivels and rotates and stuff.

[veruca]

Does your camera have a setting for red-eye reduction? That can help greatly. Or do you have enough natural light that perhaps using the flash isn’t necessary?

[Elsinore]

Alternatively, you can use the freaky green posessed look to your advantage…NO ONE VOTES AGAINST THE DEMON PUPPY!!!

Seriously, though, I try to avoid flash as much as possible. If you can bump up your ISO speed and/or get enough light in the scene as possible to where you can avoid the flash, that will help greatly and look more natural to boot.

[lesliebeslie]

I do have a very good cujo-esque demon puppy shot that I may just have to include tonight!

I tried the red-eye, and that just scared the crap out of her. Poor puppy!

I figured using the flash was not going to work regardless, so I think I’ll just take her outside today. Thanks for the advice guys!

[Claff]

I don’t know nuthin about ISO settings or stuff like that. I just make sure I get as far away from the dog in question and zoom in. The further away, the less blue-eye.

[neonstz]

If you are using an SLR and have access to an external flash, try using the flash off-camera.

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