The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 9, 1951, Page 4

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PAGE 4 THE KEY WEST CITIz will be made this summer, there is little doubt that most of them will be made with the sun,behind , **thé photographer's ‘back. ’ tach a n ZEN SATURDAY, JUNE S. 195| BARMEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH < Before-The Camera Of the millions of pictures that skating ‘brilliant highlights on the side toward the sun. If the back- ground is the it ofter will be—we’ll have to use a filter (yellow or red) that will dark sky—as There is, no objection. But it the -sky, so .the highlights ignores**ntany possibflities fbr show tp. other effective lighting — often’ When the sun divecthses far more dramatic and pleasing. jing the subject produces However, before pointing the eamera other than away frem the “Sun, it’s well to be sure yeu have over the horizon. Its light comes casual. * It is a worthwhile investment ahalime to get up at dawn to try sunrise pic- halo. That. means be mostly in shac ubjeet will the and = eR eh enna ne. <a _@n efficient lens shade. This is a bir aa oo == At worth-while investment,-in any The sky will be overexposed ea: ! that’s all - because . The lens. shade will keep’ $tf@y white sky will give good contrast rays of light from shining@mto to the shadows of the subject ~, and into the lens. These unwant- Where-the sh - Fe et ed reflections will produceat | ottant it ma os a ha ie the worst, blurs and streaks. At Sonic. naa ce nes ea ’ the least, they will reduce the Wie eth out vith |} on 7 brilliance and ‘sparkle of your add a little light gee % ar J detail. A piece of white cz Red. Aad is like a vast flood- board or tinfoil abeut the size of * light .on a clear day. Ona dull a newspaper will reflect sunlight . day, “it's like a heavily diffused into. the shadows flood —~ Perhaps, more like a A synchronized photaflash will fluorescent : light. _At other lighten the shadows — but be- ioe the sun is like a spot. vir. getting too much light. Us ight. : a small bulk, and probably you'll If we look at the sun this way, want to drape a handkerchief Wwe can see new possibilities in) jye, it to hold back some of th its light: Take a bright day... juny i Ee : First thing in the morning and ecnie is : sunny da cot last thing at night, the sun is low. bright Aa AS If, then, you want to em . from almost the level of the RSER SiR ol Peele # ee: Kod co it, ia relatively some important feature net ‘ - P ~"” | best do so by putting it partl Pen poi Rae ,| shadow. However, it gives fresh and Wor instar = ieee i effects.on film. We are Ob ARS BOCE. BO GEOUD OF Mae WOURE ¢ Saal - in the semi-distance accustomed to seéing the world x ; up better on a sunny s while the sun is somewhere over-| ; . if the light comes from * head. At dawn and dusk, there is anid thers an eye-catching quality to the light. It «transforms even’ con- The fldshbulb in ventional scenes into the un- erating at an all-ti: the demand has jun million in 1946 to n 1950. And adding the demands of the armed forces, the industry . hard pressed to supply every- s the sun rises, it gradually | body. réachés. the place where it gives | However, while the supply aspleaging*45 degree light. That’s' getting short, so far it is bei “the Tighe that puts a few shadows ento the face of a model, pro- stretched enough to supply every body viding’ emphasis ond contrast. Generally the equipment and At high noon, the sunlight is| Supplies that are scarce > the least desirable. It puts the high-| ones the armed forces » like ails 3 four-by-five inch cut film. Also ms lights directly on top of the sub- ject—the shadows directly under. ,getting short are ‘items. that re neath edi quire. priority materials, like If... you're’ photographing. .a ewer " : pretty girl, the sun ”@aubs heft’ OF “nstence, those “aluminut . cans for,movie reels are getting eyes in deep shadow and sends the shadow of her’ nose ‘streaking over her mouth. : Better wait ‘a few ‘hours ‘to shoot the picture; until] the sun) goes down a bit. } What about the position of the | lighting? | Well, you can't move the sun.| But you can move the camera, and often you can move the. sub- | ject.” Light falling diregtly. over’ the} photographer’s .. shoulders «is .. the | old ‘Standby for snapshooting. It | never fails—but,..on the + other Rand, it does not produce many very fine pictures, either. Let’s sy you're taking a picture of your best girl—or your beau. Or your wife or husband, if that’s! the case. Let the subject: turn ‘slowly around in the sunlight’ around) mid-morning, and see how start- hard to buy. Some manufacture are unable to complete assembly of synchronizers for lack of cei tain parts. But, in general, the materials / and equipment used by the armed forces are not the ones widely used by amateurs. So the conflict is held to a minimum. If yeu are planning a vacation trip, it will. be a.good idea to stock enough. film and bulbs to do all the picture shooting you expect. | Supplies may or may not be .ad equate wherever you are going It’s always a good idea to havc possible. If you will be away fron home for some time, it may not be possible to have it developed at once. However, if possible, you may be rewarded by having a few test rolls developed The light in new places often is deceiving. Processing a roll of ‘ : r . | film may well disclose an error ling the — change in lighting :is.| 5, judgment that can easily be Even a small change of position | rectified if you are aware of it ~—an inch or so—can make a big’ But if you develop none of your difference in the lighting—as| fjjm, the. same error may run the highlights and’ shadows move} through weeks of shooting and dissolve. | $$ With the sun shining at right} Hertogenbosch is the capital angles to the camera, we get ai large shadow. area, with .compen- Metal In. Tumm z y---But No Pain of the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Sheseebe paenenhs (7) Photo THREE-YEAR-OLD CAROL MORRISON has the metal cover of an automobile door lock ‘in’ hér ‘stomach—but it doesn’t hurt. boi And so Carol is happy im the-Ponce.de Leon Infirmary at At- os lanta, Ga. while aweiting’ the arrival of ‘two powerful magnets which doctors will use to retrieve the metal. The magnets are ©” SOLS Betag Nowe txom the, plagif PF Getieral Electric’ Company at we. + de #Sehnectady,a% -¥. Less: powerfulamagnets have been tried with- out effect since the. little blonde gulped down the cover several nm-eoceeee BSKS ogo. With her is Muteg Hilda. Thigpens : > . By Fred Lasswet] NAeS FF A TOM-FOOL IDStT } I DON'T TAKE NO N@PS !! I dAIN'T GOT NO TIME FER SICH \FOOLISHMENT DO YE EVER GIT. VY ENNY BODACIOUS (DEES WHILST YORE TAKIN' A NAP ? (F T EVER SEEN ONE a BRAINIEST CRITTER ET iN ALL MY BORNED Auli. INVENTIN' Wi HOW YE DO RUN ON, SNUFEY-- “( HMMM... I'VE GOT AN IDEA... A __{ GREAT aS N OUR POWER HOLD HER AS HOSTAGE! Now, SENO ELL REALLY WE CAN CON ( THIMBLE THEATRE—Starrir Popeye . By Tom Sims and B. Zabol Poe a] [Rees SS] [I SAY, Cx ey Sees pee HAVE TO SPEAK MOMMA IF} CAN MARRY YOU, P| 7 Ot iets HAFTA TALK LOUDER, OLIVE! GME | AS LOUDER, | CAN" HEAR iwiTH- QUT MY GLASSES BRINGING UP FATHER SWE. / ITS A DANDY INVENTION ~ = HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT FOR THIS HOLLOW NOW FO" A GOOD REST BEFO TMORRUHS, GAME WITH TH THAT DISGUISE SURE Ma AM! YOU LOOK LIKE Ozaane > AS DINAHZ WAIT HERE THLE 1 CALL YOU FROM THE wp CAOT PITCHUM THAT. TRIED T' DATE MAH DINAH T'NIGHTS HI ES IH Pe, = == 7 * wee Ko ij —e By NG, WY a

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