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Widescreen (part 2)

October 19, 2010
Widescreen (part 2)

In part one of Widescreen Composition, two months ago, we looked at the growing use of 16:9 as a frame shape, both in-camera and in presentation, particularly on-screen. We looked at the four most basic uses of widescreen for composing:- 1.    The frame-fit, not especially exciting, but using the wide frame for subjects that simply...
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Widescreen (part 1)

July 1, 2010
Widescreen (part 1)

One of the more obvious uses of a wide frame is the panoramic landscape, where the subject material is horizontal to begin with, and both sky and close foreground are less interesting. Read more on Widescreen (part 1)…
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Wider

July 1, 2010
Wider

When you sit back and watch your new HD television, the shape you are looking at has a history. It also has a future, because it is influencing more than you might imagine. And that includes still photography. Read more on Wider…
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