THE CAMERA CLUB EXHIBITION.

Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8366, 30 September 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE CAMERA CLUB EXHIBITION.

By not a lew tbe annual exhibition of the ; Nelson Camera dub has oome to be looked • forward to as supplying a great deal that is • highly interesting. Thanks to members of { this Club, the publio have been made familiar l witb many beanty spots that are not easily ( accessible, while portraits in which stern i reality is pre ented, and others wherein the , Bpirit of fun, the play of fanoy, or a breadth , of humor is displayed have at. raced attention or oiled forth a laugh. The ex- ] bibition that was opened in tbe Bishop's , Sohool Sept 6th, may with safety be asserted , to eclipse all previous ones. Tbere are in a-1 i about 830 exhibits, more than half of wbioh ■ ate by Nelson exhibitors, but there are also contributions from Westland, Christohuroh, Dunedin, Auckland, and Wanganui. Pressure on oar space prevents anything like an adequate notioe of the exhibition in this issue, bat amongst the members of the Ciub whose work merits examination, we may mention Mrs Benwiok, Mr A. J. Symona, Messrs Hamilton and Bedworth, Mr J. Glasgow, Mr W. Moorhouse, Mr A. J. Glasgow, Mr Brusewitz, Mr Patterson, Mr Fell, Mr Pitt, Mr Thorpe (of Motueka), and Oolonel BranfiU. There is a great deal to interest everyone, and the exhibition Bhould be, and we have no doubt will be, visited by nearly everyone. Of the local exhibits, the collction sent last Eastertime by tbe Nelson Camera Club to Geelong, and th< re awarded the first place in competition with all Australia, claims first mention, though most of tbe pictures have previously been shown in Ne'son. This colleotion oontuined portraits of the late Mr Justice Biohmond and Sir Harry Atkinson, by Mr Fell, and views by Messrs Pitt, Thorpe, Glasgow and Fell, but though the photographs in thia collection are very good, there are many on ihe screens and walls that are equally good. On tha screen near the door are hung a number of excellent views by Mrs Renwick. The Btudies are well chosen, and the exhibit is of very even quality. They are all quarter pates. lhe next series ore by Mr A. J. Symons, and are decidedly interesting. It inoludes two photographs, in which a well-known official appears — in one of thorn cool and collected, but in the other he is in suspense. Both evince much humor. Oi. Hudson shows several views, including a very good one of Mount Sefton, another showing the Hermitage, Mount Cook, and yet another a crevasse in the Tasman Glacier. Mr J. Glasgow exhibits some capital photographs taken by that gentleman in England. These include some of the orack yachts, including the Britannia, and teveral ancient places of interest, inoluding Csriebrooke Castle, while a picture on the Cable Bay road provides oontrast between ihe Old Country and thi?. Messrs Hamilton and Bedworth, who work together, exhibit as partners. They oontribu'e a number of beautiful little photographs, including some pretty bits in the Queen's Gardens, Nelson, while their tastes as rowing men peep forth occasionally — notably in a capital pioture of a four oar crew. They show, too, an interior — the Presbyterian Ohurch, its new organ being a feature. Mr W. Moorhouse has a very good collection, inoluding several Picton views. Mr A. J. Glasgow has made considerable advancement in the art. He shows both silver prints andbromido enlargements. His large picture of great sea rollers breaking on the beach at Mackay's Bluff is one of the finest things of the kind we bave ever seen. Tbe ship Hermione in tow is a really admirable picture, while white swans, " hen and chickens," a cow, and the Happy Valley river are all remarkably gocd. i Mr Brusewitz shows a number of excellent portraits, white swans, a boat under sail, and a number of views. Mr Patterson confines himself to quarter plate pictures and enlargements therefrom, and his bromide enlargements are extremely good. On the Omaka river, is very soft and beautiful — it would scaroely be taken for a photograph. On the Wairau river, shows exceptionally good t.eafcmentof the subject. By way of curiosity this genllemaa shows a photograph taken at night time by a single flash of lightning, and he shows milling scenes and machinery. Mr Fell's collection is remarkable alike for the diversity of his subjects and the general excellence attained. His humorous series are decidedly amusing from " Music hath charms "to " Feline amenities." Some of hia whole plate piotures are perfeot as to exposure development, and printing, notably that of Bottle Harbor, D'Urville Island, wbile the Kekerangu landing place, and the Kaikoura are excellent. The three cousins is a fine portrait, the posing being admirable. " Dinner dinner," or sounding the cheerful born, was a remarkable tho f , aud this exhibition showß one pioture toned with uranium. Mr Thorpe ha 3 devoted his attent : on to platinotypes, and has obtained some very tine results. His fine pictures of limestone cliffs, Pohara and Takaka, display excellent work, and tbe prints— platinum being employed as the sensitizing medium — iv lieu of silver, are delicate and effeotive. Mr Pitt showß some very excellent portraits, and a novelty, " The self-contained young lady," suggests the manner in which " sprit photography " is manipulated. His views on The Wairoa river are very fine, and a Brigantine under sail is an effective sea study. Colonel Branfil shows some copies, a group, and a series of heads. On Satnrday evening a large number of transparencies were shown by the aid of the lime light, and a very fino lantern, tbe property of Mr Tho'p, of Motueka. Mr Pitt acted as lecturer, and his story when Mr Brusewitz's exoellent picture, " Me and the missus and Matie," was shown evoked a good laugh. The exhibition of general " Beauty h'pots " compelled a comparison wbich was certainly not unfavorable ts Nelson. Amongst tbe lantern slides Bhown were a number by Mr W. Burke, of Chg'stchurch, by Mr Large, of Christohuroh, and by Messrs Pitt, Brusewitz, Moore and Ward, of Nelson. In continuing our notice' of tbis exhibition, we have to refer to photographs sent from afar. Commencing witb tho Auckland exhibits, those sent by Mr B. B. Walrocd at once claim attention. Tbe pioture shown by this gentleman " Laid up for Bepairs " ia an artistic production, while the manipulation is nil that en be desired. Then the four piotures* a waterfall, nikau palms, a leafless tiee and a fein clad cliff with pool at base, are all admirable. Mr M. Trenwith showed four little sea pieces whioh obtained a first award at Syduey. Mr G. B. Boulton also exhibited gotd work his " game of euohre " commanding attention. The Christohurob contribution was excellent. Mr Wai er Burke exhibited a continuation of his Sundowner's series. Mr Beardsley excelled in animals, his pictures, " Milking," " In the Meadow," and " Beside the Rippling Stream," all being admirable. Mr L. Jaoobsen's taste evidently leads lo architecture, and his work is full of merit. The Poroh of Christohuroh Museum its an exceedingly fine photograph, and tbe Trestle Bridge is aUo full of interest. Mr Wm. Large iB less of a speoialist, and his " Boating Party on the Avon," " Waterfall, Patterson Creek," "Beaoh Soene, Taylor's Mistake," and others claim attention. Some very fine and interesting work bas been sent from Westland. Mr Jas. Park bas proved himßelf to be a mountaineer as well as a photographer and an artist. His " Ice Peak, Franz Josef Glaoier " is full of interest, and his other piotures in the vioinity of that wonderful glaoier attraoted, sb they deserved, great interest. All hiß work is good, but we mßy specially mention " Hinawie, by Hokitika Gorge," tbe Barron Canyon, Hokitika Gorge. fiira A. Cleary's exhibits also claim mention, "Kanieri Biver" being one of tbe best. Amongst Mr J. W. Richmond's exhibits, the yaoht "Mabina" and "Ooal Creek" take foremost plaoe. Mrs Bobert3 shows some excellent work, her "Interior" ranking amongst the very best. In Mr W. H. Brown's collection, a creek on Lake Bruoner is eepecia ly good. In the Dunedin seotion tbree bromide enlargements by Dr. Eoberts, " Catling river," "Catlins lake,' and "A breaking Wave," are each and all full of merit. A little thing by B. Harding, •« Old Wreckß," demands men'ion, while of W. Livingstone's exhibits, " A full Ship " is an excellent photograph. Mr Hocken's " Mother's TreaBure Box " is a clever picture, well treated. Mr C. 0. MrKellar's " Nugget Bay •' and Mr A. J. Berth's " Catlns Lake " aleo call for speoial mention. From Hawke's Bay some exoellent piotures

were received, amoDgst the more noticeable o contributions being Mr G. Bridge, Mr W. T. g Williams, and Mr T. Humphries. p Tbe Wanganui contribution is au admir- s ible one, Mr A. Elliotts' work, inoluding a p number of Nelson pictures, t'king a fr nt o place. His pictures on the Wanganui river E ire exceedingly good. Mr Partington's b bromide enlargement* are good ; Mr T. Mcl- v drun shows some good work, and so does Mr a Babbage. Mr F. F. C. Huddlestona s'-ows f an interesting oolleotion, a-d Mr Robertson t and Mr Battle also merit men on. g With so many jexcellentjexh.bita, we havo r probably omitted to mention many that are deserving of praise, but us there is Ecarce'y a I crude or inartistic photograph in the exhibit tion, it ii hardly poßßible to i efer to e«ery \ thing that calls for commendation. s Tbe exhibition was brought to a olose last < night, baying been well attended throughout, f ■ 1