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Photographic Exhibition.

Candid Comments.

Being neither a journalist nor a member of that exclusive institution "The Student Body," but merely a photographer, it is with some trepidation a that I venture into these columns as a critic. However, armed with "Salient's" authority, I spent an hour at the Photographic exhibition and, judging from the number of exhibitors, V.U.C. is to be congratulated on the strength and enthusiasm of the Photographic Club.

John Salmon's work stands out from the rest, "Facade At Night" being particularly well done, and the sudden perspective in "The 3-57" is very attractive. While "Clematis and Spring" is delightful pictorially, this type of picture calls for better definition. "On a Forest Track" has nice composition and makes a soft pleasing picture.

With silhouette effect agains the sky. H. E. Greig's "Landscape" is very attractive, but it is a pity that the central tree is not a little more to the right.

I liked the Design for "Spike" Cover by O.A. E. Hughan, the arrangement, composition and idea are excellent, but for reproduction purposes it should be crisper and brighter. "Wonderment" is good but "Upland Summer" lacks balance.

P. B. Clarke is to be congratulated on his "Study in Perspective," a difficult subject successfully handled. Pleasant repetition of circular lines in the concrete and the recurring lights make an excellent picture. "Dawn Arrival," too, catches the with a delightful mezzotint effect.

"Angled Iron," by John Hale, is marred by the fact that it starts in one corner and finished in the diagonally opposite corner. Far better arrangement is shown by "Beakers," by G. A. Eiby, an excellent picture in the modern manner.

R. S. Odell falls down rather badly with his photograph of Weir House, and so does Weir House. "V.U.C. by Night" is a really good picture spoilt by two irritating light patches on the right hand side.

"Silver," by S. A. Ombler, falls rather lamely into a paramedical composition, whereas judicious trimming of the right hand side would make a nice diagonally composed picture.

A great many of the rest are just good snapshots. It should be remembered that diffusion, heavily printed clouds, unusual subjects and unusual treatments do not necessarily make a picture.

Perry, Photographer.

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