INVERCARGILL FIRST

Southland Times, Issue 19346, 11 September 1924, Page 3

INVERCARGILL FIRST

DUNEDIN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. INTER-CLU3 COMPEUUON. For the sixth annual New Zealand interclub competition by photographic clubs there were 98 entries by eight clubs, each club being limited to twelve pictures of New Zealand subjects, not more than two from any member. This year the photographs were judged by Professor Shelly, M.A., of Christchurch, and they are now at the Dunedin Photographic Society’s chambers, nicely arranged for exhibition purposes. The Invercargill Camera Club gains first position. An outstanding photograph in this collection is H. H. Gardner’s “Castle Rock,” a very difficult subject—difficult in getting the required weight in the foreground and the necessary detail in the lowlying valley. W. J. Ferguson’s “Lone Tree” is another marked success, very soft. “Muriel,” by R. A. Edwards, and “The Sisters,” by A. M. McDonald, are worthy because of their average all-round merit in portraiture.

The Wellington Camera Circle is placed second. One of the features of the dozen is “The Dancer,” by A. S. Mitchell, and the judge has very wisely given high value to E. T. Robson’s “Stately Poplars,” which has a real etching effect; whilst “Autumn Morn,” by J. Ralph, is notable for its atmosphere lighting.

The Dunedin Photographic Society has to put up with third place, but it has the consolation of producing the champion picture, which is G. Chance’s “The Heads, Otago”; also the picture that gains the second highest marks, “Fording the Opawa,” by the same exhibitor. The judge remarks that these are as near to the perfect pictorial photograph as can be. Another prominent exhibit in this collection is B. M. Gibson’s “Mill-house, Woodhaugh,” in which the grades of mist are cleverly brought out, and, as the judge observed, a tender respect is shown for tone value. C. A. Weedon’s “Harbour View” is also conspicuous. The Wellington Camera Club, placed fourth, has a good collection, the best of which is A. H. Eaton’s charming portrait study. The placing of the other competing clubs is in this order:—Christchurch Photo Society, Auckland Camera Club, Umaru Photo Society and Wairarapa Photo Society.