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Title: Photographic pastimes : a series of interesting experiments for amateurs for obtaining novel and curious effects with the aid of the camera
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Schnauss, Hermann
Subjects: Photography Trick photography
Publisher: London : Iliffe & Son
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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, will answer even better.When dry, the superfluous sand is lightlydusted off and the flowers are groupedupon it. Preference is to be given to slow PHOTOGRAPHING ANIMALS. I3 rather than to rapid plates, and thesymmetrical form of lens with a focallength of from ten to twelve inches, andan aperture of about to will proveall that can be desired. In the majorityof cases vignetted prints will prove themost satisfactory (2.) PHOTOGRAPHING ANIMALS. As in the case of animal photographyvery often rapid movements are to befixed by the camera, a first-class rapidlens of sufficiently long focal length(seven to eight inches at least) shouldbe used. If it is possible to previouslydetermine the place where the exposuresare to be made, it is well to set up a suitablebackground in a proper position, corres-ponding, of course, as regards colour withthe objects to be photographed. Thus,for instance, a white sheet should notbe hung up if a white cat or goat is to betaken, nor a dark-coloured material if
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PHOTOGRAPHING ANIMALS. I5 dark-coloured animals are to appearbefore it. This applies also to theground over which the animal moves.Besides, the background should be ofsufficient size to cover the whole plate,and not leave an end or side vacant.Especially if the animals are small, thebackground should come down fully tothe ground, otherwise there will alwaysbe an unsightly space just in the rear ofthe lower legs. In order to ensureaccurate focussing, the moving subjectshould arrive at a point which has pre-viously been determined and focussedupon. As full sunlight will have to be usedin order to obtain sufficient rapidity, greatattention must be paid to the shadows,which very often are thrown heavily uponthe background or on the ground, orboth, and are more prominent than any.thing else in the picture. If this defectcannot be prevented, a good deal may be 16 PHOTOGRAPHIC PASTIMES. done on the finished negative by re-touching. White or Hght-coloured animals can,of course, be more easily

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