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The workplace has always been ready for its close-up.
Ms. Collinsworth, a former publisher and magazine editor, gives readers a close-up view of an ambitious freethinker and a lively picture of the milieu in which she operated.
For the documentary “In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis,” director Gianfranco Rosi picked through thousands of hours of the Vatican’s footage and added some of his own, for a close-up portrait of one of the world’s most famous and divisive leaders.
From Los Angeles Times
And with Jenkin’s arsenal of atmospheric insert shots capturing the island’s topography like an alert companion, it’s as if no heather-studded expanse or field of quivering brush or close-up of rocky terrain was beyond consideration as proof of a simmering presence.
From Los Angeles Times
When he first began, Mr Bittu says his photos were more staid, limited to close-up shots of the deceased, photos of the relatives sitting next to the coffin, a few photos of the family kissing the deceased goodbye and of the rituals performed by the priest.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
