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التأثير البشري ..
كتاب التصوير الفوتوغرافي المغلق
THE HUMAN IMPACT
Choosing the viewpoint
The mood and impact of a picture can be completely altered by slightly changing the camera viewpoint up or down or from side to side . It is so easy to slip into the routine of using conventional viewpoints ; yet a minor altera tion may totally change the effect of the picture on the viewer . When photographing a baby's head , most people concentrate on the face- either from the front or in profile . In later years as the child matures , however , you may wish to record other features such as the shape of the ears , the curve of the jaw - line or even the back of the head .
It is surprising how often the viewpoint is governed by the type of viewfinder ; for example , if you use a waist - level viewfinder , a lower viewpoint is more often selected than if the camera has a pentaprism and can there fore easily be held and focused at eye level . If you do not use a versatile camera support , such as a Benbo tripod or a Combistat ( see p . 151 ) , low or unusual viewpoints with rigid support of the camera may be impossible and so good pictorial opportunities missed . Rigid camera supports can also be useful for taking close - up photographs by remote control of molten metal or glass , which would otherwise be dangerous to work so close to .
Most often , I decide on the viewpoint as soon as I see the subject , but if I am at all un decided , I walk around it , crouch , lie , or climb on a chair , a ladder or on top of the automobile so I can view the subject from different angles . Even if the viewpoint seems right for the sub ject , it may be necessary to modify it slightly if the background is confusing ( see P. 32 ) .
A low profile ▷ Intrigued by the regimental rows of tuning pins and their parallel wires inside a clavichord , I positioned the camera level with them . I moved lights around the room before deciding to use the ceiling light , and an anglepoise lamp through a diffuser on the right side of the clavichord ( as shown in the set - up on the left ) . Aluminum foil on the back of the clavichord acted as a reflector . Lens Hasselblad 150mm + 87mm ( 55 + 32 ) extension Mag . on film × 0.5 Mag . on page × 2
View from behind
As hair begins to grow on a baby's head , a spiral growth pattern is clearly visible . I took this picture of the back of a 14 - week - old baby as he lay on his mother's lap beside a large window . Lens Hasselblad 80mm + 32mm extension Mag . on film x0.35 Mag . on page × 0.8
A mouse's - eye view
I lay on the floor to take this picture of a cat's head . To obliterate a cluttered background , I hung a piece of black . velvet behind the cat . Direct sunlight helped to highlight the white whiskers against the dark background . Notice how the windows are reflected in the enlarged iris of each eye . Lens Hasselblad 80mm + 1.0 Proxar Mag . on film x0.2 Mag . on page x0.9
Seen from the side ▷ I took this picture of a 20mm drill cutting into mild steel in an industrial workshop . Before the action started , I focused the camera on the side of the drill . The high speed of the drill dictated the use of electronic flash to freeze the moment when the spiraling swarf of metal reached the side of the drill . Lens Hasselblad 150mm + 32mm extension Mag . on film x0.2 Mag . on page x2
التأثير البشري ..
كتاب التصوير الفوتوغرافي المغلق
THE HUMAN IMPACT
Choosing the viewpoint
The mood and impact of a picture can be completely altered by slightly changing the camera viewpoint up or down or from side to side . It is so easy to slip into the routine of using conventional viewpoints ; yet a minor altera tion may totally change the effect of the picture on the viewer . When photographing a baby's head , most people concentrate on the face- either from the front or in profile . In later years as the child matures , however , you may wish to record other features such as the shape of the ears , the curve of the jaw - line or even the back of the head .
It is surprising how often the viewpoint is governed by the type of viewfinder ; for example , if you use a waist - level viewfinder , a lower viewpoint is more often selected than if the camera has a pentaprism and can there fore easily be held and focused at eye level . If you do not use a versatile camera support , such as a Benbo tripod or a Combistat ( see p . 151 ) , low or unusual viewpoints with rigid support of the camera may be impossible and so good pictorial opportunities missed . Rigid camera supports can also be useful for taking close - up photographs by remote control of molten metal or glass , which would otherwise be dangerous to work so close to .
Most often , I decide on the viewpoint as soon as I see the subject , but if I am at all un decided , I walk around it , crouch , lie , or climb on a chair , a ladder or on top of the automobile so I can view the subject from different angles . Even if the viewpoint seems right for the sub ject , it may be necessary to modify it slightly if the background is confusing ( see P. 32 ) .
A low profile ▷ Intrigued by the regimental rows of tuning pins and their parallel wires inside a clavichord , I positioned the camera level with them . I moved lights around the room before deciding to use the ceiling light , and an anglepoise lamp through a diffuser on the right side of the clavichord ( as shown in the set - up on the left ) . Aluminum foil on the back of the clavichord acted as a reflector . Lens Hasselblad 150mm + 87mm ( 55 + 32 ) extension Mag . on film × 0.5 Mag . on page × 2
View from behind
As hair begins to grow on a baby's head , a spiral growth pattern is clearly visible . I took this picture of the back of a 14 - week - old baby as he lay on his mother's lap beside a large window . Lens Hasselblad 80mm + 32mm extension Mag . on film x0.35 Mag . on page × 0.8
A mouse's - eye view
I lay on the floor to take this picture of a cat's head . To obliterate a cluttered background , I hung a piece of black . velvet behind the cat . Direct sunlight helped to highlight the white whiskers against the dark background . Notice how the windows are reflected in the enlarged iris of each eye . Lens Hasselblad 80mm + 1.0 Proxar Mag . on film x0.2 Mag . on page x0.9
Seen from the side ▷ I took this picture of a 20mm drill cutting into mild steel in an industrial workshop . Before the action started , I focused the camera on the side of the drill . The high speed of the drill dictated the use of electronic flash to freeze the moment when the spiraling swarf of metal reached the side of the drill . Lens Hasselblad 150mm + 32mm extension Mag . on film x0.2 Mag . on page x2
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