Questions tagged [red-eye]

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What's the reason for red eye in photo?

What's the reason for red eye in photos? It only comes sometimes. Does it depend on the distance between subject and camera? Or light adjustment? I took 4 photos, some of them have red eye and some are don't. How can I avoid this? And what is a…
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How does red-eye reduction work on digital cameras?

How does the auto red-eye correction work in digital cameras?
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What caused "silver eye" instead of red eye, and what can I do about it?

I ended up taking a few flash pictures with my Nexus 5 phone with the flash. Instead of red eyes, I have robotic silver eyes. Aperture does not correct these when asked. Is there something I did to get these unconventional reflections? Am I now in…
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Is conventional wisdom about the mechanism of red-eye reduction flawed?

As an example for a typical explanation about red-eye reduction pre-flashes, the description in the Metz SCA3202-M7 flash adapter manual states Red eyes are always the result of a physical effect. This arises whenever a person looks more or…
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