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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1945

Photographic Judgment

page 19

Photographic Judgment

I Have plesaure in submitting the following summary of the Photographs entered for Competition at Victoria University on the evening of August 9th, 1945.

The standard of the work shows considerable improvement and moreover is very versatile so far as subject selection is concerned.

The technique is also of a very much improved standard and in fact the winning print, No. 15 Winter Glade, would be difficult to surpass.

First Print No.15, "Winter Glade," R. D. Hopkirk.

Conceptional and compositional interest very well emphasised, technique of a high standard and very well presented.

Tone values were excellent, a splendid snow picture.

I think, however, a larger print would add to its merit. 92 Points.

Second Print No.5, "Midnight Oil," I. W. Davey.

The thought behind this picture was good, but the execution of the idea not so good.

It suffers from the use of too much light and the incorrect positioning of same.

The print is on too hard a grade of paper, and I feel the technique could be improved, the highlight on the neck on the picture margin is unfortunate. An excellent idea, but failing in its interpretation. 80 Points.

Third. Prints No.1 and 7, equal.

Print No.1, "Reagent," I. W. Davey.

Over-enlarged but nevertheless an excellent study of an old man, but there is no connection between the interest and the title.

The over-large hand on the margin of the picture is bad and too light in tone, otherwise a dramatic picture with the possibilities of print No. 5, unseized. 77 Points.

Print No. 7, "Restless Wings," A. W. Torrie.

A very nice marine study; the title and picture interest coinciding; the picture would be improved by excluding a little from the right hand and including the same amount on the left, improving the balance.

The tone values give very good tone recession, showing care in the original exposure and the enlarging.

A fault in the picture, however, is a slight general fussiness, evidently due to camera shake when taking, or the use of too low a shutter speed when taking in the wind. 77 Points.

Yours sincerely,

Preston B. Billing, Judge,

August 10th, 1945.