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LENS SHADE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lens hood
1, record 1, English, lens%20hood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sunshade 2, record 1, English, sunshade
correct, United States
- sky shade 2, record 1, English, sky%20shade
correct, United States
- lens shade 3, record 1, English, lens%20shade
correct
- sun shade shield 4, record 1, English, sun%20shade%20shield
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lens hood is intended to shade the lens from light just outside its angle of view-light which might otherwise flare into the picture area.... A hood is shaped to suit one angle of view. 1, record 1, English, - lens%20hood
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sunshield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parasoleil
1, record 1, French, parasoleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pare-soleil 2, record 1, French, pare%2Dsoleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parasoleil est un simple cône en métal noirci. Placé sur l'objectif, il ne laisse pénétrer que les rayons lumineux utiles. 1, record 1, French, - parasoleil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angled backlighting 1, record 2, English, angled%20backlighting
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To emphasize the smoothness of a surface, use a single light source at a somewhat higher angle than a raking texture light. The light should be directed toward the camera, with the source in a position that might be used for angled backlighting. The idea is to create surface reflections without directing the main specular reflection straight into the lens. Reflections directed off to one side, or away from the camera, cannot be seen. Of course, the angle of the light must not be so low that the source is seen directly by the lens; a deep lens shade is a great help. 1, record 2, English, - angled%20backlighting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclairage d'angle à contre-jour
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20d%27angle%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Djour
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deep lens shade 1, record 3, English, deep%20lens%20shade
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is another important factor in close-up photography that affects the extension required for a given image size. That factor is working distance-the distance from the lens to the subject. You may want to use a deep lens shade or to place a light unit or a reflector between the camera and the subject. 1, record 3, English, - deep%20lens%20shade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pare-soleil profond
1, record 3, French, pare%2Dsoleil%20profond
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- para-soleil profond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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