DUNEDIN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2369, 27 July 1899, Page 43

DUNEDIN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION.

The Dunedin Photographic Society's annual exhibition grows in importance, both in point of variety and in excellence of work as theyears roll by. This year the exhibition ia being held in the Choral Hall, and all thet available wall space i 6 occupied. Special and 1 complete arrangements have been made for. lighting at night time by gfts fittings, which ran right round the room, and the idea is ona which might profitably be copied by the Arb Society during the period of its annual exhibitions. As has been remarked by a. visitor, & close scrutiny of the photographic exhibits will scarcely disclose one specimen of work which can be said to be indifferent. In fact it would appear as if the pictures had passed j through the hands of an exacting hanging I committee, who had freely exercised their discriminatory powers and rejected all' that sa.nk to the level of mediocrity. One of th© chief features of the exhibition is the variety of printing papers which it embraces. Almost every specimen of paper is to be seen from the ordinary silver prints to- bromides, platinotypes, gum-bichromates, carbon, and blue prints.. The carbon work ia especially interesting, and it comprises a large- range' o£ colours, the Wellington exhibits being particularly deserving of notice. Above the stage will be found some beautiful animal studies, the work of Mr C. Reid, of Wishaw, Scotland, a well-known amateui photographer. Some very sne examples of tone bromides from Nelson aro deserving of notice, while the work from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Bendigo, Auckland, and other parts of New Zealand j are likely to attract a great deal of attention. { The exhibition is divided into two classes : j Pictures for exhibition only, and competitive. j exhibits, the latter consisting of landscapes, . landscapes enlarged, stereotypes, genre, . marine studies, portraiture, hand-camera. j work, flower studies, kapai competition, and J lantern slides. i The formal opening of the exhibition took place on .Monday night, when there wa; % moderate attendance; the cold, wintry weather, no doubt preventing many from, heing present.

The Wesleyan centenary fund 'has reached £25,000 in New South Wales.