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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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Figure i. point as the lens, or else to judge them from the image on thefocusing screen. Unless one or other of these precautions istaken, it may easily happen that the broken reflection so muchadmired by the observer is not recorded in the photographat all, or that, at best, a far less pleasing arrangement is pre-sented. The reason for this is that the amount reflected • ■ Ijr - differs greatly according to the position of the eye, or of thelens, and if the two are not made to agree the results mustinevitably be dissimilar. ^ A piece of looking-glass, say, about 12 ins. by 10 ins., willhelp to explain the matter. Lay it flat on a table and obtaihrr-: 238
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CLEOPATRAS NEEDLE. Illustrating article Reflections in Photographs, by A. Lockett. 239 several simple objects which can be combined together tosimulate some architectural or natural feature. Thus, inFigure i, A is a rectangular box, B a smaller one, and C atapering cylinder of paper, pinned or pasted at the join.When these are stood one above the other as indicated, theyresemble, with a little stretch of fancy, a pier-end and light-house. Now, if we place the eye very near the objects and atrifle above the top of the supposed lighthouse, there will beno reflection visible at all, as shown in Figure i. If, stillkeeping the eye at the same distance, we gradually lower it.

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