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January 23, 1891.] THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. 73 reduced their resistance considerably. Prof. Graham Bell, he believed, gave up using platinum because the resistances of such cells were very high.—Nature. THE VENTNOR AND BONCHURCH PHOTO GRAPHIC EXHIBITION, ISLE-OF-WIGHT. This event takes place during this week, and is under the presidency of Sir Monier Monier Williams, and a local committee of seven members, with Col. R. V. Malden—an experienced amateur photographer—as their chairman, and Mr. Wm. Hoskin secretary. The three judges are Messrs. T. M. Brownrigg, of Guildford, J. Fielder (Messrs. Russell and Sons, Chichester), and Dr. Lord, of Wilton Street, Southsea. It is held in the reading room of the literary and Scientific Institution, and though the room is not very large, it is by no means overcrowded with the two hundred and eighty-seven frames of exhibits upon the walls and screens. As might have been expected, the space is largely occupied with the per formances of the local artists, for whom, however, the judges have no partiality, as the awards plainly show, and in the opinion of many, three at least of the Isle- of-Wight exhibitors should have had some distinction granted. As usual, Messrs. Byrne, of Richmond, make an exten sive display, and take a bronze medal for 20 by 16 direct studies. Mr. Shapoor N. Bhedwar, a Hindoo of Redhill, Surrey, has taken a silver medal for portraits, Nos. 87, 88, and 89, studies of heads very nicely posed, and quiet in tone, and it is noticeable that low tones and grey colours in matt surfaces seem to gain the preference over silver prints and brilliant effects and sharpness anywhere, which latter seem to be held in abhorrence by the modern exhibition judge on principle. Messrs. Window & Grove, for four excellent portrait studies in carbon, take the silver medal for the set No. 11. Mr. J. P. Gibson, of Hexham, sends a set of three views (Nos. 44, 45, and 46) very nice, well-composed pieces of scenery printed in platinum ; silver medal. Messrs. G. West & Sons, of Southsea, take the silver medal for an enlargement of the yacht Mohawk, appar ently in bromide, and untouched. Also the bronze medal for a set of three direct yacht studies (Nos. 65, 66, and 67), “ Outward Bound,” and yachts Tarana and Melissa, in their usual brilliant style, full of energy and life, mak ing you almost hear the wind and smell the sea. They also take a silver medal for a set of six transparencies of marine studies. Mr. Cecil V. Shadbolt also takes a silver medal for a set of six transparencies (No. 252), views in the Holy Land, and representing scenes full of scriptural interest, and familiar to most Sunday school children. For his set of “The Tor Bay Regatta,” Mr. W. D. Welford takes a bronze medal: Mr. C. V. Shadbolt one also for six views in Spain. The cold tones produced by hydrokinone development have prevailed in these trans parencies, but for the lantern many subjects are better suited by the warm, rich, purple brown to be obtained with Brookes’ or other chloride emulsions. We were much pleased with No. 257, a set of twenty- five views in the Engadine by Mr. P. H. Fincham, very well chosen points of view, and showing remarkably fine detail in the distances; a point of importance where Alpine scenery ig concerned, and no, less valuable than difficult to secure consistently with full „detail in the shadows of near objects. A handkerchief sachel and some wall pockets were embellished with prints on white silk by Mrs. S. F. Clarke, but the subjects were not very striking, and the prints rather disappointing. Mr. Karl Greger, of Islington, takes a silver medal for three exhibits on Obernetter paper, Nos. 196,197, and 198, all pretty rural scenes—of which “ Gathering in the Homestead ” is perhaps the best—and bronze medal for set of three views. Mr. A. R. Dresser takes two silver medals, one for Nos. 130, 131, 132, pictures of stormy weather at Bognor, and in the “ Zuyder Zee.” His instantaneous exhibits are good ; he claims to use the very great speed of the 250th of a second ; if a shutter to work actually at such a speed is upon the market, probably it will meet with a large sale. Mr. J. E. Austen, of Maidstone, sends a good set of varied landscape work and marine pieces, for which he scores a bronze medal. Mr. A. Hendry, of Huntingdon, bronze medal for a set of nine views, “A Day in the Fog;” snow scenes, in which there is so much atmospheric effect that a brilliant one or two would be a relief. They are, however, artistic, and possess much charm. Dr. T. H. Morton, for three interiors of Lincoln and Durham Cathedrals, bronze medal. Mr. John Catto (Nos. 188 and 190), “ Three Studies of Dogs,” bronze medal. Miss S. Ballard (Nos. 203-5) for subjects entitled “ Contemplation,” “The Milkmaid,” and “Roses,” bronze medal. Mr. H. Everitt, for three sets of landscapes, silver medal; and Miss Ada Scott, set of nine landscapes, bronze medal. Meritorious work. Mrs. Clarke, prize for her “ Queen of Hearts.” Mr. Alfred Stieglitz (Nos. 79, 80, and 81), bronze medal. Mr. Stanley Hurst, bronze medal for a bromide enlarge ment of a child, untouched, in which we saw nothing but technical qualities to recommend it. Mr. J. W. Evans, bronze medal for an enlargement (No. 159). Mr. E. Court Cole, of Oxford, silver medal for his interiors—-Reredos, New College Chapel, Oxford, and Queen’s College Library—in Blanchard’s platinum process. Mr. W. D. Groundsell (No. 118), second prize, for seven views of Shanklin ; nicely chosen subjects. Space fails us to tell of those which are really good, and which have failed to obtain awards; but among them we must mention the beautiful lantern slide transparencies by Mr. James Dore, the sets of views by Mr. F. N. Broderick, the sylvan bits of landscape by Mr. J. Milman Brown; and, amongst the amateurs, the splendid sets of Indian scenes by Col. Malden (not for competition), the many pieces of Isle-of-Wight scenery by Mr. H. L. Painter, a young amateur from Bristol College, exhibits by Mr. J. G. Livesay, of Bonchurch, and many others. The catalogue is rather unsatisfac tory, as it does not indicate which subjects have gained prizes, neither does it classify them distinctly, nor dis tinguish between the professionals and amateurs. A word to the wise is said to be sufficient, and we hope future committees will take heed to this, and make their catalogues thoroughly intelligible, and more useful for reference,
