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April 25th, 1934
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Narrow Streets
fair amount of rising front may be necessary, but in most cases the tilting lines can be corrected afterwards in making a print in the enlarger. The shadows are often very dark in a narrow street, so fast plates or films are an advantage. If the subjects are of high contrast, as they frequently will be, it is well to cut down the time of development to about two-thirds of the normal to avoid over-harsh negatives.
Bastia, Corsica.
When dealing with these narrow street scenes exposures should always be estimated for the shadows. This particularly applies to many places abroad where the air is very clear and lacking in atmospheric quality. Although the view may appear very bright to the eye the heaviness of the shadows will be responsible for under-exposed negatives.
In this country there is always a certain amount of atmospheric dif¬ fusion of light present, and the shadows never seem so hard in contrast.
In Palma, Majorca.
In any case, when an attractive viewpoint has been discovered it is always best, if time permits, to visit the spot at different times of day — an hour later or earlier will often be responsible for a great change in the lighting effect when the sun is shining. A com¬ paratively dull vista may become a picture of brilliant sparkle, particularly if there are sunlit side passage-ways or court¬ yards opening into the street.
Perhaps the best renderings of these subjects, in regard to the architecture, are to be secured with a focussing camera with a rising front and used on a tripod. The pre¬ paration for the exposure, however, generally attracts an unwelcome crowd of the younger inhabitants. The small, mobile hand camera must therefore be resorted to, and an exposure of 1/25 th of a second will generally suffice on a sunny day.
With one of the modern instru¬ ments fitted with a large-aperture lens and used in conjunction with high-speed pan. film, successful re¬ sults should be secured with the greatest ease. With similar film, even the cheaper form of hand cam¬ era with smaller lens aperture can At Whitby. be employed to advantage.