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Nature's laws and the making of pictures (1903)

Wyllie, W. L. (William Lionel), 1851-1931 · London, E. Arnold · leaf 44

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the case when the waves arenot so steep as to break up the image too much. When the face of the water is ruffled by wind,the reflecting surfaces are so much cut up, andlie at so many different angles, that it is quiteimpossible to trace any shape in the reflection.You will only find certain parts… … If two or more men of equal size stand atdifferent distances from you, they will appearlarger or smaller in exact proportion as they arefar or near. For instance, the man in the middleof this picture is twice as far off as the man onthe right ; therefore he is half his height. Thethird man is three…

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