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February 15th, 1933
M AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER a 6 CINEMATOGRAPHER a
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‘By FREDERICK G, BIRD.
subjects against the light. This often proves very effective, especially when there is a trace of mist in the atmosphere.
A lens hood is a real necessity when photographing against-the-light effects in the winter-time, for the sun is very low in the sky ; so low, in fact, that very often it is necessary to get such an angle on the subject, that although the scene photographed is flooded with sun¬ light. the camera itself is screened from the bright rays. Hacked jilates are \-erv helpful in avoiding halation.
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A S the years go by, the number of amateur photo/ % graphers who put their cameras by for the winter
/ % months happily grows less. This can be at
tributed to the increased use of faster lenses and rapid sensitive material by many jihotographers. This state of affairs has been made possible by the manufacturers realising that fast lenses and idtra-rapid plates and films were needed, if the average amateur was to get good results when the light was poor.
Some very eflective winter snapshots can be made in busy city streets. Here the gleans of the winter sunshine is invaluable if it is present, though sub¬ jects abound that do not really need the effect of sunlight. How¬ ever, sunlight livens up some scenes in a most wonderful manner.
Street vendors and flower-sellers are gener¬ ally good subjects, and they look much happier when the welcome win¬ ter sunshine is playing on them. When pos¬ sible, experiments can be'made in taking some Road Repairs, ij^oth sec., 7/6.3.
Neither the slight extra expense of backing, nor the small trouble involved in washing it off the plates in the dark-room, should prevent the amateur photographer from making use of this distinct aid to against-the-light photo¬ graphy. Films are extremely good for this kind of work, and are now made very fast, which is a great help to successful winter-time snapshotting.
If we keep on the look-out, many more photographic chances will come our way. A point-duty policeman often makes a very good subject, though much depends on the immediate surroundings.
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