This photo was taken from the exterior viewing area. First window to the far left to be precise. The date on the photo was 01/27/07, so I would assume the lighting was typical Pittsburgh overcast weather - which probably helped to cut down on stray reflections. One trick I've learned is to try and take the photos on an angle from the glass, this probably seems counter-intuitive, but I like how it makes it easier to keep my own reflection out of the shot (especially if you do have to use flash, which I don't recommend). In this case, there were probably enough people in front of the window that it shaded the front of the glass pretty well, and the amount of people just formed one large dark reflection that actually basically cancels out the reflection problem.
I do have some shots of the bears from the underwater viewing tunnel and I'll try to remember to post them at a later date.
This photo was taken from the exterior viewing area. First window to the far left to be precise. The date on the photo was 01/27/07, so I would assume the lighting was typical Pittsburgh overcast weather - which probably helped to cut down on stray reflections. One trick I've learned is to try and take the photos on an angle from the glass, this probably seems counter-intuitive, but I like how it makes it easier to keep my own reflection out of the shot (especially if you do have to use flash, which I don't recommend). In this case, there were probably enough people in front of the window that it shaded the front of the glass pretty well, and the amount of people just formed one large dark reflection that actually basically cancels out the reflection problem.
I do have some shots of the bears from the underwater viewing tunnel and I'll try to remember to post them at a later date.
- Bill