Wedge cam settings, when installed around front door

[tibimakai]

Today I was "playing" with this cam around the door and I'm not really happy with the results.
First I wanted to try out, if the cam fits inside the light fixture next to the door.It fits nicely, though I will have to modify a bit the fixture, to fit nicely.
The fixture is the regular hexagon glasses around the light ball. The problem that I'm facing with this setup is, that I can see the "edges(frames of the glasses)" of the hexagon. This may not be a huge problem, though. I have also tried out without the top metal cover and this way it gets better, since I can slide the cam closer to the glass surface. The frames are not visible this way.
The biggest issues is, that I have a porch, which makes the persons face dark, and the strong sunlight behind the person, makes it unrecognizable.
There are any settings that I should use in this case?
I have tried different backlights, but not helped to much.

 

[tibimakai]

The third file, is a view from the camera. Glass also could be removed, for better image.
I can't turn the images, I don't know why it is saving it this way?

 

[usaf_pride]

I think someone was using HLC (or maybe WDR) on this setup. Give that a try.

I'm curious to see how the IR works at night with that glass in front of it.

 

[tibimakai]

IR won't work, I know.
I have tried both and they make the image darker, or way darker.

 

[bug99]

Showing an example image with a face in the condition that you are having problems with would help.

This is a hard condition to get a good image (into the bright sun).

Being high on the wall and aiming down is the best first step, which it looks like you have going on.

Is you exposure on auto or manual? Is the minimum shutter 1/120 sec?

Have you reduced the picture "brightness" to something like 20%? You can play with this a bit with BLC + contrast, which is about all that you can do. I usually end up with BLC off. Having true WDR (120 dB) should help a lot compared to a camera that does not have it in this condition. True UWDR 140dB is a big leap from that, but costs $.