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Figures at 5, 10, 20 and 40 m

Four 1.75 m figures at 5, 10, 20 and 40 m from a standing camera.

35 mm · camera 1.6 m · turned 12° · level
Figures at 5, 10, 20 and 40 m: Four 1.75 m figures at 5, 10, 20 and 40 m from a standing camera.
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What to look at

All four heads are on the horizon: same height as the viewer, same floor.

Each doubling of distance halves the figure.

Feet mark the distance; heads never move. Draw the feet first.

The camera

Lens35 mm on full frame
Camera height1.6 m above the floor (standing)
Rotation12° to the scene's axes
Tiltlevel (verticals stay vertical)
Objectsfigure 1.75 m · figure 1.75 m · figure 1.75 m · figure 1.75 m
Floor1 m squares

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