272 Photography for the Sportsman Naturalist 



that, in order to get all the detail in the foliage 

 that is possible, the light must be falling directly 

 into it, not striking it from the side ; and, also, 

 that a photograph taken directly against the source 



Locust Blossoms. 



of light shows nothing of the foliage but a mass 

 of black, no matter what length of exposure may- 

 be given in the attempt to overcome this. So we 

 must always have the sun at our back in order to 

 obtain good results, and the nearer it is to the 

 horizon the better, for then there is little chance 



