The American annual of photography (1919) (14779684601)

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Title: The American annual of photography

Year: 1919 (1910s)

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Subjects: Photography

Publisher: New York : Tennant and Ward

Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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RAINY DAY REFLECTIONS. Illustrating article Reflections in Photographs, by A. Lockett. 241 worker to see how greatly the amount of reflection variesaccording to the distance of the reflected object from thewaters edge, the distance of the eye from the whole subject,and the height of the observer. Inasmuch as, in a photograph,the lens takes the place of the eye, it is clear that the heightand distance of the camera must coincide with the position ofthe observer, if correct results are to be expected. The subject may, indeed, be worked out geometrically, when.

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Figure 3. given a plan and elevation and the position of the eye, theexact amount and place of the reflections can be accuratelyplotted out in anticipation. This, however, belongs to geo-metrical perspective, and will be found dealt with in text-books on drawing. It is a useful study for photographers whomay occasionally need to insert reflections by handwork on thenegative or print. It is not sufficiently appreciated how great an improvement 242

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