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The Case of the Disappearing Glass

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The distant genius who first fused sand into glass has tricked the eyes and delighted the brains of every generation of humans that followed. Glass has perhaps also grayed the hair and wasted the time of more photographers than any other substance.

Fortunately for us picture makers, however, attempting to reproduce the appearance of glass need not lead to the photographic disasters we so often see. This chapter discusses the principles, the problems, and some straightforward solutions to the basic challenges ...

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