different camera positions (fig.1). The test-object consists
Of a dyke planted with four rows of poplars of the same age
but occuring in different topographical positions. It was
important to select a dyke for which the orientation allowed
to evaluate the influence of radial displacement, differences
in illumination and the influence of background radiation.
The densities of each emulsion layer have been measured using
a Kodak Color Densitometer 10 K. They have been expressed as
percentages and these have been represented in delta diagrams
(fig.1). These percentages refer only to the relative diffe-
rences between the colour dyes in each layer of the emulsion
and not to the percentage of spectral reflectance.
Decreasing values of "red density" means a decrease of cyanic
dye in the infrared-sensitive layer, resulting in a more
reddish colour here on the photographs related to a higher
reflection of infrared radiation.
In stereoscopy the same object is seen from two different
positions resulting in different radial displacements. In the
example shown camera position 2 corresponds with a location
in the centre of the photograph and the densities of the
trees are represented by black symbols (nr.1,3,5,7,9,11,14
and 16). Camera position 1 looks upon radial displacement
images and also in relation with the direction of the suns
rays, upon the shadowed part of the canopies.
Furthermore the background of the photographical image for the
trees becomes different. In camera position 2 allrows-are
seen with grass as background. In camera position 1, row A
gets a ploughed field as background radiation (having a
blueish hue).
The images of the other rows are displaced upon each other
so that, for example, row B gets the canopies of row A as
background.
The deltadiagrams show that generally spoken camera position
2 gives a more saturated reddish or purplish hue than in
position4 , and this is referred to as objects positioned
in a high contrast (Case of trees nr.2,4,6,98,10,12,. ).The
influence of the background radiation becomes also evident.