Re: Question on lighting to photograph terrarium

A trick in photography to reduce reflection is to use hair spray on the
glass which would matt the glass a bit.

Shouldn't the terrarium have a daylight neon to aid with the photosynthesis
of the plants, lizards, snakes, etc? That way you'll be illuminating the
interior, so no need for external lighting.

I see you already have the blacklight on, and it is a bit foggy, but the
leaves in the foregroung seem quite clear.


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> I'm running a webcam to watch my terrarium, but I'm having a heck of a
time
> with lighting.
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> Presently, I am using ambient room light+blacklight above the terrarium.
> This results in reflections visible in the glass of the terrarium, meaning
> you can actually see the reflection of the camera tripod in the picture.
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> I've tried lighting above the tank, but it tends to "flare" at the top.
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> Can anyone give advice in regards to positioning, and relative brightness?
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> -The cam can be viewed at www.mantiscam.com
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> -I am using a fairly high quality webcam - the 3com Homeconnect.
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> -Terrarium is presently humidifying, so ignore the fog for now.
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