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or not at all. Even a slight tilt can be helpful, however, especially when used
with the following technique.
Use a Longer Lens
ere are times when a longer lens can come to the rescue. Figure 5.24
shows how a longer lens allows us to place the camera farther from the
subject.
As we see, the family of angles is smaller than it was in Figure 5.19. is
means less of the tabletop reects in the subject.
Finish with Other Resources
If some direct reection is still obscuring detail, the following techniques
can eliminate it completely.
Try a Polarizer
If the direct reection is polarized, a lens polarizing lt