Multiple choice general knowledge

Using a red filter with black and white film will

  1. lighten red objects.

  2. darken red objects.

  3. lighten green objects.

  4. give a red cast to objects in the photograph.
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Explanation

In black and white photography, filters lighten their own color and darken complementary colors. A red filter allows red light to pass through freely, so red objects appear lighter in the final print. Green and blue objects appear darker because those colors are absorbed.

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