CAMERA ART.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 261, 3 November 1926, Page 16

CAMERA ART.

INTERCXUB COMPETITION

SOME BEAUTIFUL WORK,

Each years sees finer work shown at the inter-club competition arranged under the auspices of the Auckland Camera Club. At this year's,competition one hundred very fine photographs are on view at the clubrooms, over Holland's, in Victoria Street East. No amateur photographer should miss the exhibition, which is organised solely in the interests of the art, there being no charge for admission. Eight clubs have competed, each sending in a representative collection of work by its members, and the standard of excellence is very high right through.

Compared with the work of previous years, one notices this year evidence of a more artistic appreciation of the possibilities of the subject. Some of the prints have quite a poetic touch about them, particularly those depicting scenery. "Quite a Corot suggestion about that," said an enthusiast, pointing to a very charming landscape with a few sheep and some oak trees, such as the great Frenchman loved to paint.

First prize was carried off by Duned'.uJ with a charming set of views, of which three, Mr. H. H. Gardner's "The Morn ; Awakes," and Mr. G. Chance's "Labour-.-r of the Field," and "Museum Entrance," were so good that the judges gave the.-* maximum marks—loo. • Second prize went to- Wellington Camera Circle, of which the pick were "Sunlit," by J. W. Jones, "Winter's Mantle," and "Birches and Birches," by H. Moult, "Barbara," by A. S. Mitchell, and "Misty Morn," by H. C. Milne. The Auckland camera Club was placed third, with a nice even lot of pictures—"Low Tide," by M. Trenwith, "A Storm Coming," by Dr. H. J. Tizard, "Cornwall Park," J. W. Cuming, and "Gannets," by Miss Una Garlick," being the most outstanding. Other exhibitors in Auckland's section' are .1. C. Holland, .---cer Rain" and "Sunlight and Shade," R. B. Walrond. "House itthe Mist" and "The Engineer," G Lediard "Snow Queen," and H. E. Jones "Alice." Invercargill, which has always been well represented at these contests, comes fourth this year, two very fine exhibits being "A Tar-sprayer," by A. J. Campbell, and "Where Tempests Rage," by O. R. Petrie. The Wellington Amateur Photographic Society comes fifth, two of the most notable exhibitors being Mrs. Russell and E. T. Robson. The other competing clubs are Christchurch, placed sixth, Wairarapa seventh, and Timaru eighth.