Pictorial effect in photography : being hints on composition and chiaroscuro for photographers, to which is added a chapter on combination printing (1869)
Robinson, H. P. (Henry Peach), 1830-1901 · London : Piper & Carter · leaf 163
the whole. It may be taken as a rule that a few straight lines in a composition, by contrasting with the curves, always add to the general effect. The smaller illustration, from a drawing by F. W. Topham, belongs to a much higher order of art than the larger example. This also is con- structed on… … other portion of the picture is kept in varying but intermediate tones, thus securing the greatest amount of brilliancy and breadth. It is probable that in the original drawing the sky seen through the open door was more subdued in tone. There is a sentiment in the composition and chiaroscuro quite…
Composition (Photography)
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