Reflection in the lens
Authors: Goran Katić and Marina Ćosić
Reflection is a light rejection of some plane surface, and in our case the objective lens. The rays of light reflect themselves of the light reflectors and fall onto the lens under many different degrees, mostly sideways, and because of that reflection the undesired effects show up on the photograph. When looking trough the viewfinder and the source of light (sun, light bulb) is in front of you, you will notice a bit greenish shade over the entire photograph. Unless you move your camera, the same effect will remain on the photograph.
Lens shades mostly solve the problem of reflection; however, they can't entirely remove it. During a photo shoot, sometimes, reflection can damage the photograph a little, but can ruin the atmosphere of it entirely. To prevent that from happening to often, shelter your lens with a hand or something else by making a shadow over it. Also helps, if you slightly rotate or move your camera. When there will be no reflection in the viewfinder, there will be no reflection on the photograph either.
You can notice reflection on the right side of the photograph.
With a slight shift of your camera, reflection is removed. However, if shifting the camera does not suite you at the time, use a notebook, hand or something alike to make a shadow which will fall on the lens.
