mahma Loc: Lower Alabama

How do you avoid getting white-eye spots when using flash, particularily from a distance? And after you have them how do you get rid of them?

Jenni8 Loc: Oceanside, CA

When I get those same white dots on the eyes I usually also notice some redness around the edge of the white dot. I use the red eye tool and it takes away the red and somewhat dulls the white dot. I don't try to delete the dot as when I do it looks rather strange. Looks better with the dots. But I don't get them all too often. These shots I'm referring to are mostly from my son Ezra's eyes. They red eye all the time and he usually the only one who gets the white dots. I take TONS of pictures of my 2 boys so I get a lot of variation as a result of constant boys who never tire and it's hard to get them to pose sometimes. Other times they pose and say "Take my picture mommy." But will insist on their silly face or won't stay still long enough for more than 1 or 2 shots if I'm lucky.

Jenni8 Loc: Oceanside, CA

To better answer your question, I think an off camera flash would prevent that from happening.

ShakyShutter Loc: Arizona

Don't the eyes without a little catch-light in them look like black holes? Or are you talking about some other extreme anomaly?

homefreesoon Loc: Houston

Not to spook anyone here, a white reflection occurs when the child's eye is turned about 15° towards the nose, however, if it is seen consistently in one eye or both, it should be checked by a physician. The most common early sign of retinoblastoma is a white glow in the eye, seen in flash photographs. Again, in most cases this is very normal. Heres a link that may be helpful..http://www.daisyfund.org/rb/leuko/photo.html

Dria Loc: Ohio

the crazy thing is--that is how a friends little girl was diagnosed very early with RB. Good thing there was that family wedding with all the point and shoots snapping pics. Someone noticed that no matter what that girl had a glowing right eye!-- only 1 eye--where the tumor was located-- Good news-- located early--she is fine :)

that weird white/silver reflection is hard to correct- it looks better if you use a gray rather than black paintbrush in photoshop to dot it out.

twindad Loc: SW Michigan, frolicking in the snow.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_light

I assume you don't mean catchlights. These actually give some life to the eyes.

homefreesoon Loc: Houston

No not catchlights, it usually is very distinct. If you go to the link above and look at the photos, mouse over each one and it will tell you what the child was diagnosed with. My nephew had this and it had something to do with his vision, had to wear glasses when he was 2, now he wears nothing.....they corrected the problem early. Since my sister and myself are nurses we new about the white flash effect and she took him to be checked. Most people are not at all aware of this phenomenon.

mahma Loc: Lower Alabama

While at our grandson's Christmas Chorus performance, I was taking photos of the choir on stage, and a good number of the chorus ended up with "white eye". I don't know if it was the stage lights, which of course we didn't see without the camera, or if it was flash effect from the camera. Thank you for the information - especially the medical info, I had no idea about the RB.

rmbanas Loc: Michigan

If you have a separate flash unit get a flash bracket, it will not only prevent Red Eye type situations it will lower shadows around the head.