Figure 4-12.
Invisible lines
Figure 4-11.
Outlines
7. Details. Details support the center of interest but must never dominate
or distract from it. Their primary function is to direct attention to the
subject matter. Details explain indirectly the purpose of the main theme.
Without details, the subject matter will be bare in a void without support,
(fig 4-13).
Figure 4-13.
No detail/detail
8. Tonal Separation. Tonal separation is the difference in shades of gray
in a black and white photograph. We see a scene in color, whereas black and
white film will only reproduce the scene in shades of gray. Therefore, an
object that stands out when seen in color, may now blend into the
background.
If there is no tonal separation, objects and areas blend
together and the result is a loss of detail and clarity. This lack of tonal
separation pro-
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