Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-07
CAMERA ANGLES
Color Pictures in Fall
Varied as All Outdoors

in a big way with almost any
camera and with no special
knowledge.
This is a result Of tremen-
dous strides in the technology
of the color medium and
stepped up progress in lens
design, as well as lowered
costs. Excellent color pictures
are being made with ordinary
box cameras, simply because
better cameras are being made
with faster lenses at a very
low cost. And, side by side
with this, is the considerable
increase in speeds of the color
films now in full supply.
Good Results Probable
Those who have yet to try
color need hesitate no longer.
Even those who are about to
shoot their first pictures can
load up with full confidence
of obtaining good color re-
suits. AS a matter of fact,
the raw beginner actually may
have an edge on those who
for years have been shooting
at high speeds with mono
chrome film.
New color film fans should
be given one word of caution.
however. Be positive that the
color film is the right one for
the type of color work intend
ed-for there are two main
types. One is for shooting
color Aim under artificial
light, while the other is made
especially for outdoor picture
taking, Although there are
filters available which make
it possible to use either type
film with natural or artificial
light, there is no point in re-
sorting to this procedure
(Which does take some know
how when all you need do is
purchase the right type film
in the first place.
High Sun Beneficial
The quality Of light under
given circumstances will have
considerable effect on the re-
sulting color transparency. For
example. there is a preponder-
ance of red light early and late
in the day and color films ex-
posed at those times are apt
to record this reddish tinge.
This will make little difference
for sunrise or sunset scenes
but generally speaking it is
better to expose color film
while the sun is high.
Light colors are often in
fluenced by masses Of darker
colors. For instance If a sub
ject. clothed in a white dress,
is seated on lawn the green
ish light reflected from the
lawn may well give a greenish
cast to the dress. Numerous
similar situations will un-
doubtedly occur to you.
For the best color rendi-
ton. exposures should be as
exact as possible. To insure
this you must know the speed
Of your color medium and use
an exposure meter to give you
the answer. Overexposure
tends to wash out colors while
underexposure tends to make
them unnaturally garish. Since
color film is more expensive
than black-and-white, an ex.
posure meter will be a most
worthwhile investment.
Restrict the Subject
Selective shooting is also Of
prime importance when colol
film is in the camera. Color
adds to the attractiveness oil
pictures only when good TASTE
Is employed. Too much color
or clashing colors are worse
than none. So don't try to gel
all the colors Of the spectrum
IN tremendous doses into YOU
color shots. While IL is un.
deniably tempting to include
vast areas in color landscapes
the most effective autumna
scenes are those which are re.
stricted to a much lesser area
where emphasis can be made Of
some strikingly beautiful grouI
Of trees or even single color.
full branch Of tree. Likewise
a shot Of Just one or per.
haps three flowers will b,
much more attractive than thu
tumble Of color that will usu.
ally result from an overall
picture Of an entire fiowel
garden.
While the colors Of natur,
are virtually always in good
taste. the same cannot be SAID
Of some Of the color eombina.
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