Comments on: Ask Mike: What’s up with red eyes?

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:01:02 +0000

Actually you’re quite wrong about your definition of conspiracy theories. Actually, the media can control what “is” or “isn’t” considered to be truth. Many beliefs folks have on many subjects are simply false. I won’t start with a list, since this would then become a huge post. One only needs read any of the “Censured News” books to know that “truth” is what the media wants you to think is truth. By labeling something as a “conspiracy theory” one most often will automatically dismiss it as wrong. Fact is, the label is used when truth (on whatever the subject is) is being kept from the people.

For example, 9/11 “conspiracy theorists” will say, no evidence a plane hit the Pentagon. Fine. If there is no truth to this ridiculous claim WHY NOT RELEASE ANY OF THE 80 VIDEOTAPES CONFISCATED–WITHIN MINUTES of the so-called airplane strike?

Truth is, in any conspiracy theory, those claiming xyz to be a conspiracy will NOT answer questions. We now know much of the “real story” behind the assassination of JFK, but 47 years ago, such stories were “conspiracy theories”.

You need to brush up on your history and how the media and “conspiracy theories” work. You can start with “Trust Us, We’re Experts.” And as for area 51, we have the same questions about HAARP: why all the secrecy if you’ve got nothing to hide? Sorry, sir, but you’re quite naive and should stop writing like you know what you’re talking about–you don’t.

By: JG

JG — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:30:34 +0000

I always knew what caused red eye but didn’t understand the purpose of the double flash on the new cameras. That explains the incredibly annoying bright “pre-flash” light on my daughter’s new digital. It is irritating due to its strength, which makes you want to look away, but she has NEVER had a shot with red eye yet. It seems to works almost as well in reducing the instances of white/green eye when photographing our cats. Thanks for the info…I won’t complain about that light so much now.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:11:41 +0000

‘Red Eyes” what does that even mean?!

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:49:56 +0000

I still prefer the evil explination! …lol!

By: Jim Huff

Jim Huff — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:59 +0000

Another way to reduce red eye is to have the subject look at a strong light source like a light bulb.

Trying to keep the strongest light behind you also helps.

The ‘Red Eye’ reduction feature that uses a “Pre-Flash” to reduce the pupils can also cause ‘squinting’ or blinking causing the subjects eyes to close during the shot – Using the ‘Fill Flash’ or ‘ Slow-Synch’ mode can also help by reducing the flash output and extending the shutter time a bit.

By: thisisme

thisisme — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:38:39 +0000

I heard somewhere that red eye only occurs with young people, and not with old people.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:14:59 +0000

I love to take pictures and one technique that I use is to change the settings on the flash, then have the person in the photo stand the opposite direstion the flash is in if it is a portrait.

By: Julian Harned

Julian Harned — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:43:28 +0000

Little typo there: you wrote “the camera fires off too flashes,” it should read “two.”

By: Emuli

Emuli — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:20:56 +0000

i didn’t know that. that pretty nice

By: David Mulder

David Mulder — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:45:15 +0000

I suspect you mean “two flashes” rather than “too flashes”? (Not that I would normally care about grammar, but this is a relatively big blog+it’s one of the most elementary mistakes).

Aside of that, when is the new yanswers homepage going to be pushed?