WELLINGTON AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
THIRD PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION 1920
15th December 1920
Page 613 - Volume 27 Number 12 The Australasian Photographic Review
WELLINGTON AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Third Pictorial Photographic Exhibition was officially opened by the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. J.P. Luke, C.M.G., M.P., on the 11th October, in the Assembly Hall of the Y.M.C.A.
In his introductory remarks Mr. Luke commented on the ass1stance rendered by photography to the arts and sciences of both peace and war, specially touching on the topographical maps of enemy territory which its use enabled both combatants to prepare, and their subsequent reproduction in relief work. He congratulated the Society on the improvement this exhibition showed upon that held in 1918, and trusted that the Wellington public would appreciate the opportunity given them of inspecting such a fine display.
The judges were Messrs. Nugent Welch, J.E. Ellis and E.W. Hunt, who made the following awards in the various sections:
OPEN CLASS: OPEN TO ANY PHOTOGRAPHER IN AUSTRALASIA (ANY SUBJECT):
J.W. Johnson. “Winter", 1st and gold medal;
J.W. Johnson, “Old Amsterdam", 2nd;
E.T. Robson, “A Study in Pose", 3rd.
AMATEUR (Senior Section):
LANDSCAPE OR SEASCAPE:
E.T. Robson, “A Pastoral Symphony", 1st, silver medal, also gold medal for best Senior Amateur’s picture:
J.W. Jones, “Still Waters", 2nd:
E.L. Robson, “A Woodland Dirge", 3rd.
PORTRAIT OR FIGURE STUDY:
A.S. Mitchell, “Billy", 1st and silver medal;
A.S. Mitchell, “Angela", 2nd;
E.T. Robson, “Water Nymphs", 3rd.
ANIMAL OR STILL LIFE:
S.E. Cousins, “Apples". 1st and silver medal;
R. Gillingham, “White Crane", 2nd;
E.T. Robson, “Shirley Poppies", 3rd.
ARCHITECTURE (EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR):
E.F. Robson, “The Speaker’s Chair", 1st and silver medal;
S.E. Cousins, “The Pulpit", 2nd;
Miss Hannah Johnson, “A Sunny Doorway”, 3rd.
COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY:
AUTOCHROMES, PAGET TRANSPARENCIES AND HAND-TINTED PRINTS:
J.W. Johnson, “Oranges and Nuts” (Autochrome), 1st and silver medal;
J. Ralph, seven Autochrome transparencies, 2nd;
Dr. Henry I. Tizard, eight Autochrome transparencies, 3rd.
AMATEURS (Junior Section):
LANDSCAPE OR SEASCAPE:
A.H. Eaton, “Pine Trees and Sunlight", 1st;
A.H. Eaton, “Waikanae", 2nd;
Berkeley Clarke, “Heavy Weather", 3rd.
ANIMAL OR STILL LIFE:
C.E. Watson. “Panther head", 1st;
Miss L.B. Ralph, “Reddened in the August Moon", 2nd.
PORTRAITURE OR FIGURE STUDY:
Berkeley Clarke. “The Bonnet", 1st and silver medal;
A.H. Eaton. “Portrait", 2nd;
Miss L.B. Ralph, “The Hydrangea", 3rd.
ARCHITECTURE:
A.E. Carpinter, “G.P.O. Wellington", 1st;
A.E. Carpinter, “The Closed Door", 2nd.
OPEN CLASS:
Mr. J.W. Johnson’s landscape “Winter” and his architectural study “Old Amsterdam". placed 1st and 2nd respectively, were beautiful examples of photography.
In this class the exhibits were of a particularly high order, including some very fine portrait heads and figure studies by Mr. A.S. Mitchell. Mr. E.T. Robson’s' “Study in Pose", an ambitious effort on classic lines, secured third place.
Among the pictures not securing awards, mention must be made of the work of Mr H. Beggs in the Junior Landscape Class, whose “Windswept” and “Reflections” are gems fully warranting more attention as to size and mounting than their author gave them. Among the Autochromes and transparencies the work of Dr. Tizard with eight Autochromes indicated such a mastery of technique in this difficult branch of work as to influence the Society to accord him a special certificate.
Of the Junior Exhibits securing awards, Mr. A.H. Eaton’s landscapes were excellent pictures, and the child study, “The Bonnet", by Mr. Berkeley Clarke, was well worthy of the award secured.
The Society were fortunate in securing through the courtesy of Mr. E.W. Hunt, of Wellington, and Mr. A.B. Hurst, of Napier, collections (for exhibition only) of the works of Eugene, the American and continental artist photographer, and Mr. Fred Judge, of Hastings. England, the well known exhibitor. The latter’s photographs were specimens of the Oil Transfer Process, and comprised such subjects as the Smoky Tyne, St. Paul’s from Bankside, A Leeds Forge, Trawlers, etc., excellent examples of the best in pictorial photography, a number having been exhibited at the Paris Salon.
A PASTORAL SYMPHONY
E.T. Robson
First, Silver and Gold Medals for best Senior Amateur Picture
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.
WAIKANAE
A.H. Eaton
Second Prize in the Amateur Junior Landscape or Seascape
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.
THE SPEAKER’S CHAIR
E.T. Robson
First Prize and Silver Medal Amateur Senior Architecture
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.
THE G.P.O., WELLINGTON. N.Z.
A.E. Carpinter
First Prize in the Junior Class for Architecture
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.
WINTER
J.W. Johnson
First Prize and Gold Medal in the Open Class
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.
BILLY
A.S. Mitchell
First and Silver Medal, Amateur Senior Portrait, or Figure Study
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.
THE PANTHER
Charles E. Watson
First Prize, Amateur Junior Animal or Still Life
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.
THE TOWER
Berkeley Clarke
Exhibited in the Junior Section
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.
THE BONNET
Berkeley Clarke
First and Silver Medal for best picture in the Junior Section
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.
PINE TREES AND SUNLIGHT
A.H. Eaton
First, Landscape or Seascape, (Junior)
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society Exhibition.