Can a photo of a blank metal seed plate reveal anything useful?

Usually not the secret, but the plate model can reveal your backup format; images of filled plates are dangerous.

The answer

Usually not the secret, but the plate model can reveal your backup format; images of filled plates are dangerous.

What to do next

Do not photograph completed backup plates or put recovery material in cloud photo libraries.

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