PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 89, 12 October 1920, Page 8

PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY

WELLINGTON AMATEUR SOCIETY.

The quality of amateur photography is displayed to good advantage in the third annual pictorial exhibition of the Wellington Amateur Photographic Society, which opened in the V.M.C.A. Assembly Hall, Willis-street, last evening. A good all round improvement upon last year is, shown in the exhibits, some 160 in number, and while the pictures are mostly the work of local photographers, there are quite a number of Australian entries. Those, however, are not so numerous, on account 'of restricted shipping facilities, and tho clashing with other exhibitions. The Mayor (Mr. J. P.. Luke), patron of the society, in opening- the exhibition last evening, spoke of the valuable nrork being done by the society in the encouragement of art. Reference- was also made by the patron to tho utility of photography during the war, the importance of which was emphasised in the reproduction of enemy position in model form. Photography was also a very popular hobby. ■The exihibition will be open daily this week between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. The following awards in the various sections have been made by the judges (Messrs. Nugent Weloh, J. E. Ellis', and E. W. Hunt}: —

Open Class.—Open to any photographer in Australasia (any subject):—Mr. J. W. Johnson, "Winter," 1 and gold medal; Mi. J. W. Johnflon, "Old Amsterdam," 2; Mr. E. T. Robson, "A Study in Pose," 3. ,

, Amateurs (Senior Section). —Landscape br Seascape: Mr. E. T. Robson, "A Pastoral Symphony," 1 and gold medal; Mr. J. W. Jones, "Still Waters," 2 and silver medal; Mr. E. T. Robson, "A Woodland Dirge," 3. Portrait or figure etudy : Mr. A. S. Mitchell, "Billy," 1 and silver medal; Mr. A. S. Mitchell, "Angelina," 2; Mr. E. T. Robsoon, "Water Nymphs," 3. Animal or still Jife: Mr. S. E. Cousins, "Apples," 1 and silver medal; Mr. R. Gilhngham, 2; Mr. E. T. Robson, "Shirley Poppies," 3. Architecture (exterior or interior): Mr. ■E. T. Robson, "The Speaker's Chair," 1 and silver medal; Mr. S. E. Cousins, "The Pulpit," 2; Miss Hannah Johnson, "A Sunny Doorway," 3.

Colour Photography. — Autochromes, Paget transparencies and hand-tinted prints: Mr. J. W. Johneon "Orangeis and Nuts" (autoohrome), 1 and-gold, medal; Mr. J. Ralph, , seven autochrome transparencies, 2; Dr. Henry I. Tizard. eight autochrome transparencies, 3. Junior Section.—Landscape or Seascape: Mr. A. H. Eaton, "Pine Trees and Sunlight," 1 and gold medal; Mr. A. H. Eaton, "Waikanae," 2; Mr. Berkeley Clarke, "Heavy Weather," 3. Animal or still life: Mr. C. M. Watson, jPanther-head," 1 and silver medal j Mbs L. B. Ralph, "Reddened 'in the August Moon," 2. Portraiture o£ figure, standing: Mr. Berkeley Clarke, "The Bonnet," 1 and silver medal; Mr. A. H. Eaton, "Portrait," 2; Mies L. B. Ralph, "The Hydranjea," 3. Architecture: Mr. A. E. Carpenter, "G.P.0., Wellington," 1 and siver medal; Mr. A.E. Carpenter, "The Closed Door," 2.