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HALO REFLEXION [2 records]

Record 1 2004-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

Halo formed round the image of bright points on negatives [and produced] by the reflection of scattered image light from the bottom of the support.

OBS

[Halation can be] seen in night photographs including street lamps and largely prevented by light absorbing coatings on the back plates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Auréole qui entoure une image photographique d'un point brillant.

OBS

On y pare en étendant au dos de la couche sensible une couche de matière anti-diffusante dite «anti-halo».

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

lighting projected on to the subject from behind to produce a -- or -- so that the subject stands out distinctly from a darker background.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

[auréole qui se produit autour des lignes d'un cliché négatif ] frappe alors les parties sombres voisines des parties très lumineuses (...) le -- est dû à la réflexion des rayons lumineux

Spanish

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