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TIME EXPOSURE By Harold Martin
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1. Fierce glamour: Dramatic is
the word for this month’s cover photo
of a model identifi ed only as Stella.
Photographer Jan Cobb was “struck by
the beauty of this woman and the intensity
of color in the hat.” He used a 35mm SLR,
105mm lens with 81A warming fi lter, and
Kodachrome slide fi lm. Lighting: a spotlight
directed at her face, plus two umbrellabounced
fl ash units for the background.
2. Pro at work: Author Frederic W.
Rosen and photographer Vin Greco
provided a detailed look into Los Angeles
pro Norman Seeff’s photography of
the rock group Asia. The photos were
intended for use on an album cover and
poster. Here is what the shoot looked like
as the group posed for fi nal shots.
1. Mona Lisa smile: Irish Ii hstarlet t l tEi Erin
O’Brien graced the cover in a lovely portrait
by Don Ornitz. Working indoors in daylight
with a sheet as a refl ector to lighten
shadows, he used muted blue and green to
emphasize her beauty. The photo was made
with an Asahi Pentax 35mm SLR, 135mm
f/3.5 Schneider lens, and skylight fi lter. The
exposure: 1/5 sec at f/4.5 on Kodachrome.
2. Energy savers: A new generation of
electronic fl ash units incorporated monitor
circuits to switch the fl ash off between
shots, thus saving battery power. Typical of
the new breed of fl ash was the Mecablitz
200, which had a Kodachrome GN of 42—
an accurate rating, according to Popular
Photography tests. Price of the 200: $70.
3. Close-in for impact: From 3 or 4 feet
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3. Celebrities by Karsh: Yousuf Y f
Karsh, arguably one of the greatest
photographers of his time, made many
of the most defi nitive portraits of icons
of the 1940s and ’50s. In a special
portfolio, we found this picture of actress
Joan Crawford, every inch the movie star.
Karsh used an 8x10 view camera, and
composed and lit his pictures carefully for
maximum impact.
4. Slides front and back: This
Caramate slide projector combined a rearprojection
screen for close viewing with a
projector for screening images. It included
a switch that permitted users to enlarge
the center portion of a slide by 50 percent
for critical viewing. The price was not yet
available at this issue’s release.
away, this picture
would lack impact,
but, at a few inches
from the camera,
it becomes an
interesting still life.
It was part of a 3
feature on seven
ways to make your photos more interesting.
This example was made by Richard J.
Wagner of Los Angeles, using a 40mm
Macro-Kilar “E” lens on an Exakta VX 35mm
SLR. Exposure on Kodachrome Daylight
was 1/50 sec at f/5.6 in hazy sunshine.
4. Swiss hit: Amateur photographer
Esther Schulz of Makawoo, HI, went halfway
around the world for this lovely shot of a
Swiss village. She used a moderately priced
Argus 21 with a 50mm f/3.5 Cintar lens,
proof that a costly camera isn’t required for
good pictures. Exposure on Kodachrome
Daylight was 1/50 sec at f/5.6.
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