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Science and Theory Term 1 - 2016 Second Set
Fanshawe College - Photography- Level 1 Science and Theory
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Photography
Not Applicable
12/27/2016

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Term
What is Spectral Quality?
Definition

It is the "HUE" of light coming from it's source.

 

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Term
What Colour Wavelengths Does A Blue Sky Have A High Content Of?
Definition
High Blue Content
Term
What Colour Wavelengths Do Tungsten Lamps Have A High Content Of?
Definition
High Red Content
Term
What is Colour Constancy?
Definition
Our ability to see the colour of objects the same regardless of varying lighting conditions.
Term
What is Colour Temperature?
Definition

Heat up a “black body” and it begins to

emit energy in the form of electromagnetic

wave.


The “black body” will begin to glow from a

red colour to a yellow then white and then

blue.


The colour temperature of a light source is

the temperature of a “black body” when it

emits energy at similar spectral distribution

as the light source.

Term
What Are Examples of Colour Temperature?
Definition

Candle =1930 K

Tungsten light = 2700K-3400 K

Daylight = 5500 K

Electronic Flash = 6000 K

Cloudy sky = 6500 K

Blue Sky = 8000 K


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Term
When It Comes to Spectral Quality, What Are We Most Concerned About?
Definition

Colour Temperature

White Balance

Term
What is Perspective?
Definition
per·spec·tive
pərˈspektiv/
noun
noun: perspective
  1. 1.
    the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.
 
OR
 

The size of objects in relation

to each other

Term
What are the 3 Camera Viewpoints and Perspectives?
Definition
Flat, Normal and Steep
Term
Example of Flat Perspective
Definition

Long Focus or Telephoto Lenses will compress images and make them appear flat...no depth

 

Images are Spatially Compressed..no depth

 

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Term
Example of Normal Perspective
Definition

Images Shot Using a Normal (50mm approximately) Lens Will Appear as We Would See Them Looking at Them or As They Appear to the Human Eye...Normal Depth

 

 

 

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Term
Examples of Steep Perspective
Definition

When Images Have a Steep Perspective the Foreground is Disproportionately Large to The Background or Items in the Background...Not a Normal View

 

Images are Spatially Expanded...

 

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Term
What Causes the Change in Perspective?
Definition
Distance!
Term
What is The "Plane of Focus"?
Definition
The only part (or plane) of an image that is "truly in focus"
Term
What is the Circle of Least Confusion?
Definition

The smallest

diameter of a point source image that a lens can

produce.


This value is the maximum diameter of the

image of a point source which will allow a

reasonably sharp 8x10 print to be made from

the image.


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Term
What Happens to Depth of Field When the F# is Doubled or is Shut Down @ Stops?
Definition
The Depth of Field "Space" Also Doubles
Term
How is Depth of Field Proportional to The Distance?
Definition

It is "squarely" proportional. 

I.E. if you double the distance, depth of field quadruples.

2squared is 2x2 or 4

If you halve the distance, depth is quartered.

Square root of 16 is 4, 4 is 1/4 of 16

Term
Do Wide Angle Lenses Have More Depth of Field Than Telephoto Lenses?
Definition

Yes

 

A wider angle lens will have more depth of field than a telephoto lens for any given f#

Term
What Are The 3 Ways to Control Depth of Field?
Definition

Aperture

 

Focal Length 

 

Distance of Subject to Camera

Term
How Does Aperture Control Depth of Field?
Definition

The smaller the aperture (larger number) the greater the depth of field. More in focus.

 

The larger the aperture (smaller number) the less depth of field. Less in focus.

Term
How Does Your Focal Length Control Depth of Field?
Definition

The shorter your lens (smaller focal length i.e. 18mm, 24mm, 50mm,) has more depth of field.

 

The longer your lens (larger focal length i.e. 100mm, 300mm) has less depth of field.

 

This is only true if the camera distance has not changed!!

Term
How Does Subject Distance From Camera Change Depth of Field?
Definition

The farther the subject is from the camera, the greater the depth of field.

 

The closer the subject is to the camera, the less depth of field there is.

Term
What is "Hyperfocal Distance"?
Definition

When you focus your lens on infinity ∞

the nearest point that is also “acceptably

sharp” is the hyperfocal distance.


Focus at a particular point between the foreground and the background, which makes both the foreground and the background elements of the scene appear reasonably sharp. This focusing point is called the hyperfocal distance


Changes with your aperture.

Term
Why Does Aperture Change Your Hyperfocal Distance?
Definition

Hyperfocal distance of your lens will vary with aperture. If your aperture is wide, such as f/2, you will need to focus quite far away for objects at infinity to appear in focus. However, at a small aperture of f/11 or f/16, distant objects will continue to be sharp even if your lens is focused more closely.


With smaller apertures, the hyperfocal distance will be closer to your lens.


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Term
How Do You Find the Hyperfocal Distance?
Definition

When you focus your lens on infinity ∞

the nearest point that is also “acceptably

sharp” is the hyperfocal distance


Focus on the hyperfocal

distance. This will result

with infinity falling just

within your depth field.

 

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Term
Why Should You Never Focus on Infinity?
Definition
It is wasted depth of field as there is no beyond infinity.
Term
What Happens if You Set Your Camera's Focus on the Hyperfocal Distance?
Definition

It will extend your depth of field from one half the Hyperfocal distance to infinity....

 

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