amberwood

Black Pearl your avatar will give me nightmares........

To clarify, the blob in the centre is actually a neighbouring island under a bank of cloud at the time of the image. Which is most of the time. You are looking at the island of La Gomera viewed from the west coast of Tenerife. It's a lovely view if you're there, warm, see whales and dolphins through binoculars from the balcony.... though not on this camera!

Thank you, Black Pearl. I suppose that I did suspect that shining the sun directly onto the lens was not going to create a good image, but as you are a pro giving a pro answer ("shots") that is not the point. Hello, Root. As intimated I am not into photography but came here asking about a filter, having discovered that my new lens cover is equipped with a 39mm thread. This hi-res (3 megapixel) Mobotix IP unit is mounted on the roof of a 'holiday' home to show the same view as we have when we are there. Its purpose is to show us what we are missing when it's cold and wet in UK, the image will go to a very large full screen when controlled online. We use it to look, see, and compare on a web page, the bleak outlook from our (similar) home camera, which shows our garden, the field beyond and the British weather, from wherever we are. There is so much sky because it is currently fitted with a lens that gives a 90° horizontal angle of view. I do have other lenses for it but haven't got around to trying them - the centre of the view is actually of the island of La Gomera, seen from about 15 miles / 20km away, but more importantly, the sunset, west. It is interesting that the sun sets, in January, to the left (south) of the image shown, but in July, well to the (north) right, in relation to the island. It is not used as a security camera, because if it was located to view occupied or accessible aspects of our property, it would be an invasion on our guests staying there, and our daughter sunbathing topless! So in actual fact it is located in a position that it is not visible by any visiting occupant, nor would any normal visitor know how to climb up over next door's property in order to access it! ______ Paul

Thanks Lumix & NannyFerret, I have ordered a circular polarising filter and will fit it on my next trip to the camera location at the end of March. I'll endeavour to capture a similar image then with which to compare. Longman, these are not captured images that need doctoring, I simply wish to improve the live image viewed remotely. I'm a bit late posting but here's tonight's: Paul

First (and probably only) post, I'm not into photography but wonder if members of this forum can advise. I have a fixed Mobotix ip camera giving a wide scenic/panoramic view and facing west to the sunset. The original plastic lens cover went opaque/brown in the climate and I have purchased an expensive replacement that has a glass front - on arrival it transpires to have a 39mm internal thread. Is there a filter that I could fit to cut the glare of the sun?