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 57
49 or down a street, should never, if it is possible to avoid it, be taken from the centre. On a comparison of figs. 3 and 4, the difference of result will be seen at a glance. The awkward effect of placing leading objects, such as the figure, cart, and church in fig. 3, one above the other in a… … tion of the spectator will supply the missing abutment or support, but it is very much better to show it in the picture. The same remark also applies to arches in interiors. The choice of the position of the horizon is often a matter for serious consideration, but it may be taken as a rule that it…
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