Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 106 Fisheye and Telephoto (1)

"camera".

The first professional class of the school year was held in the afternoon as usual.

Because the light is good.

Anyone who loves photography knows that if the weather is fine, the four hours between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. are not suitable for taking photos.

Xia An returned to the dormitory, changed his clothes, and rushed to classroom C. The setting sun happened to pierce through the windows of the first two rows.

Half of the classroom turned golden.

The teacher, who had a very accurate grasp of the weather, smiled faintly.

I made an aesthetic analysis of light and shadow at this moment and started to introduce the teaching content.

From ancient times to the present, oil painting, sculpture, ink painting... and so on.

Western realism, Eastern freehand brushwork.

“Photography is somewhere in between.”

The middle-aged male teacher said: "The role of the lens in photography is to imitate the human eye.

“For example, if we want to shoot pure light like this, we need to adjust the contrast.

"If you want to capture the atmosphere of this beam of light illuminating the classroom, you need to compose the image well and use the focal length to create depth of field...

“Find beautiful images in real scenes and embody artistic conception.”

All of you here are art students who have passed the unified art examination. Those who like to listen to lectures listen carefully, while those who are used to being absent-minded in class take a pen and paint this ray of light on your notebook.

The students in the front row in the light appear as a blazing white with scattered black silhouettes, which are the real objects in the backlight.

The painting drawn by the students in the back row has a clear transition between light and dark, with clear geometric shapes shaped by light and shadow, and a sharp contrast between light and dark, dividing the classroom into several large blocks of color.

Different perspectives, different views.

When the class was about to end, the teacher said, "There will be darkroom classes starting next semester. Students who have the conditions can first prepare a film camera to familiarize themselves with it. Don't look for advanced or expensive ones, just one that is sufficient will be fine."

"Especially the lens. In the early stages, you will mainly be shooting people and landscapes, so a 50mm medium focal length lens will be sufficient, as it is economical.

"Every class of students strives for perfection, spending a fortune on fisheye lenses or super-telephoto cameras. Not only will you not need these things now, but you won't need them in the future, except for very special positions."

Most students didn’t understand and asked what fisheye and super telephoto were.

"Ultra-wide-angle lenses under 20mm and ultra-telephoto lenses over 150mm. The former is good for capturing microscopic scenes, like dew on grass tips, and can also be used to capture distorted buildings. The latter is probably only used for sports photography and astronomy."

The bell rings.

The students’ feedback was that they seemed to have learned something, but also seemed to have learned nothing.

Xia An found it funny to hear everyone chattering as they walked arm in arm to the cafeteria.

This is true for any applied art major. Those who like it can't wait to study it all day long, while those who don't like it may even be so disgusted that they have a physical reaction.

For example, Xia An, who studied both news photography and commercial photography in his previous life, vomited when photographing accident scenes and had problems with the flash in the studio.

There was a period of time before graduation when I would start sweating for no reason whenever I held a camera, even in winter.

Therefore, this time I plan to choose video and film streaming, commonly known as: videography, when I am in my sophomore year.

A small DV solves all problems.

……

Xia An immediately decided to get one tomorrow.

It’s just right for Qi Buyang and others to use for daily filming in the small theater.

The renovation and decoration of the small theater has been completed, and only the soft furnishings, or layout, are left.

He didn't plan to pay for this part, but instead asked everyone to discuss a unified style and buy some small decorations.

When several people were eating around the table.

Xia An officially announced: "The club will start recruiting new members next week. We'll also recruit a few more people and plan a program to feature them at the year-end party."

Recruiting new members is a small matter. In terms of hardware strength, LSP emerged and crushed all other clubs.

Coupled with Xia An's popularity, recruiting new members can be expected to be easy.

The difficult part is rehearsing the program.

Many schools have drama clubs, and they only perform classic plays, which are not very interesting.

Qi Buyang suggested: "Let's create something original. Let's write a script ourselves. Lu Yao has great literary talent."

Xia An glanced at Lu Yao, whose chest was puffed out, and nodded, saying, "You two should discuss and come up with an idea first. I have something to do these two days, so we can communicate anytime."

After dinner, Xia An went to the school concert hall to watch Le Ning rehearse for a while.

The orchestra of Binhai University is number one in the province and performs at the local New Year's Eve gala every year.

Every time he goes on a public stage, it is like endorsing his students, and Le Ning takes it very seriously.

Even though she saw Xia An sitting in the audience watching with a smile on her face, she did not slack off.

They practiced the three pieces of music over and over again for more than ten times. It was two hours later when they finished. When Le Ning looked over, Xia An was gone.

The unread text message on the phone said: [I firmly believe that your future stage is much bigger than this place]

Little Lening muttered, "That's all I can say."

Wang Yue’s major is the super niche double bass, which is taller than a person when standing up.

After packing up, Wang Yue came over and asked Le Ning, "Where's Xia An? You've been sitting here for so long, why didn't I take you out for a midnight snack?"

Le Ning put on a smile, shook her head, and pulled her out: "He's been busy with the small theater recently, and besides, I don't eat midnight snacks."

Wang Yue said, "You just make excuses for him. Little Lemon, you two must be good to each other. I think you two are a perfect match."

After leaving the door, the night breeze was bright and clear. Le Ning smiled and nodded: "I think so too."

After sending Wang Yue to the dormitory building, Le Ning showed no intention of going in.

The former asked in surprise: "Are you going to live at your sister's house again?"

Le Ning nodded: "She insisted that I teach her to play the guitar."

Wang Yue puffed out her cheeks and complained, "You never live in the dormitory, and I'm bored too..."

Le Ning said: "She will be out of town in a few days, and I will be back. Then we can watch TV series together in the evening. 'Country Love' is really good."

"This movie doesn't suit your temperament," Wang Yue smiled, waved her hand and left, "Forget it, don't be late for class tomorrow morning."

For the third consecutive night, Xiao Lening served as a teacher to two female doctors.

……

The next morning.

Xia An had breakfast in the restaurant of the InterContinental Hotel.

After eating and drinking two cups of American coffee, Venus got up.

After careful deduction last night, Venus decided to take the initiative in the second negotiation.

She could see that, whether in their previous email exchanges or their first meeting yesterday, Xia An was a person who liked to be straightforward.

Then she also gave the offer directly.

"1800 million US dollars, based on today's exchange rate of 7.9, is 1 million RMB.

"Mr. Xia, I think that from more than 80 days ago till now, your total expenses for holding and maintaining this domain name will not exceed yuan.

"Frankly speaking, I can see that you don't seem to be short of money, but in any class, this is an undeniably huge sum of money, isn't it?"

The mocha ordered by Venus was served. Xia An watched her stir the latte art and then pour in the entire vanilla syrup.

Venus held the spoon between her fingers, her eyes fixed on her fingertips. Without looking up, she said, "This is a record for domain name transactions. In other words, as far as I know, once we reach an agreement, this will be the largest individual foreign exchange transaction in China this year."

Venus raised her head leisurely and looked at Xia An, who was smiling silently.

She didn't wear any makeup, only a light cherry pink lipstick. She was very white, but her skin pores were obviously larger than those of Asian beauties.

Xia An was also dressed casually, with the collar of his white shirt showing through his plain black hoodie.

It seemed that both of them knew that it would still be impossible to reach an agreement during today's meeting.

Venus took a sip of coffee and showed a satisfied look, with a light trace of milk on her lips and the tip of her tongue sweeping across them.

"In your fourth email, you almost completely predicted our strategic intentions.

“This is also the basis for my boss to allow me to interview you.

"As a 20-year-old undergraduate, your analysis of the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis on the hotel industry is very thorough, in no way inferior to the expert predictions made at the Seattle Forum not long ago. Besides me, Mr. Brian also admires you very much.

“There is no pure luck in this world, and your overnight wealth is inevitable.

"Mr. Xia, I sincerely hope..." Click——

Xia An broke open an apple, and the crisp sound interrupted Venus's words.

Handing her half, Xia An said, "Do you know fisheye lenses?"

"what?"

"Where's the telephoto lens?"

"..."

Venus frowned, her chestnut eyebrows twitching.

Xia An smiled and said, "If you don't have any other plans today, would you mind going out for a walk with me? Autumn in this city is short, but also very beautiful."

Venus stared at him, seemingly still in shock.

Xia An curled up the corners of his mouth and took a bite of the lightly sweet fruit.

"Isn't that intrusive?"

Venus finally confirmed that Xia An was inviting her out for a ride instead of talking about serious matters.

Putting away her bewilderment, she put on a woman's smile, extended her hand and said:

"It's my honor. Xia, you don't have the reservedness of an oriental man."

Xia An looked at her slender hands, shook his head, and turned around to pay the bill.

Venus laughed and followed.

"Neither do they have the gentlemanly demeanor of Western men."

……

"We're going to the wild. Are your shoes okay?"

Venus's clothes are casual, but her shoes are double wedge-heeled leather shoes.

In the lobby on the first floor, Xia An pointed at her feet and said.

Venus winked meaningfully.

"Xia, you should know that I have a fiancé."

Xia An: “?”

Venus smiled and said, “But he is thousands of miles away.

"So, I don't mind what happens with an outstanding Chinese man like you during this period.

“But, do we have to go outdoors?

"Okay, I need a new pair of sneakers."

The lobby bar had a big brand, and Xia An spent 40 yuan to buy her a pair of size LV printed flat shoes.

It’s the cheapest one in the store.

Venus was very happy and was still admiring her feet while sitting in the car.

"This is the most expensive gift I have received in the past two years. Thank you, Xia."

Xia An shrugged. "This store doesn't have a full range of sizes. If your feet were smaller, I wouldn't mind giving you one of the more expensive women's styles."

Venus wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, she giggled and said, "You know, when I was little, I always liked to run barefoot along the coast and help my father drag the fishing nets. Besides, since I'm so tall, it makes sense for my feet to be a little bigger."

Venus is very tall. Even when she is wearing flat shoes, she still looks no shorter than Xia An when she stands up.

When standing next to a man, a woman always looks taller due to her body proportions.

Along the way, Venus teased Xia An every now and then, politely.

"You know what? Xia. Men who drive Bentleys are the most handsome. Your driving posture is very attractive."

"Xia, it looks like the owner of this car is a woman. Is she your girlfriend?"

...

The car was parked in the parking lot at the end of the coastal road.

There are several kilometers of asphalt roads on the mountain, where you can enjoy the sea view and red leaves.

The complete set of photography equipment that Lin Jiajia gave to Xia An...the most complete set possible, was placed in the trunk of the Bentley.

Xia An wore a camera slung around his neck and carried two extra lenses in his backpack.

Venus happily and proactively acted as a model, and Xia An took photos of her.

The sea breeze is blowing, and Venus's golden hair and beautiful face are very eye-catching in the photo.

"You like photography? Oh yes, you majored in it."

Different from Chinese girls who are reserved when taking photos, Venus doesn't care about the dense crowds of tourists and boldly strikes various exaggerated poses in front of people.

She was relaxed, and Xia An was relaxed too.

The two men didn't say a word about business on the way.

Just chatting about various topics like friends.

When they reached the mountainside, Xia An changed to a fisheye lens and squatted by the road to take a picture of the lawn.

There is a green grass in the middle of the picture, and the surroundings are blurred.

He showed it to Venus, who exclaimed at its magic.

Xia An handed her the camera with a smile and taught her how to take pictures.

Venus also wanted to take a picture of the grass, but Xia An pointed at the sea and said, "Try taking a picture there, of that Guanyin statue."

When you take a picture, the resulting image is a strange spherical shape.

She grabbed Xia An and asked him the reason.

When they reached the top of the hill, Xia An changed to a cannon-like telephoto lens.

Venus was unstable, so Xia An held it up and zoomed in for her to look through the viewfinder.

The details of the Guanyin statue in the distance are visible in every detail.

For lunch, Venus bought some snacks at the scenic spot and enjoyed them very much.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Xia An took her to the office that Liu Youwei had just rented.

36A, Times Hongyun Building, Marina Square.

There are only two units on each floor, A and B. Unit A is 320 square meters and Unit B is 880 square meters.

Venus looked at the empty house and asked, "Xia, is this where you're going to start your company?"

Xia An nodded. "The rent is 55 yuan a year. This is a great location in Binhai, not expensive. I plan to recruit employees here."

Venus put her hands behind her back and looked at him with admiration in her eyes.

"You are an exceptional young man in any country, Xia. I can bet that your future achievements will be astonishing."

"Thank you. I thought so too."

Liu Youwei didn't understand much English, so he followed behind with his hands down, wondering if this foreign girl...

Hiss, another one???
Xia An turned around just in time to ask him how the recruitment was going.

Liu Youwei reported one by one, saying that the situation was neither good nor bad. There were many resumes submitted, but not many excellent ones.

Xia An smiled at Venus and said, "I plan to hire a team of no more than 150 people with an annual salary of million."

Venus did some mental calculations and praised, "That's a reasonable budget."

After going downstairs.

Venus stood by the car and said, "Xia, I'm a little tired. Can you take me back to the hotel?"

On the way, she stared at the street scene for a while.

While waiting for the traffic light, he turned around and told Xia An: "My return ticket is the night after tomorrow. Xia, do you think we can become friends?"

The meaning is, can we reach a consensus within two days?

The red light turned green, Xia An released the brake and lightly stepped on the accelerator.

"Yes, believe me. And I don't think you can guess the final price for now."

The first five words made Venus smile.

After hearing the latter part, Venus lost herself again.

(End of this chapter)