Atmospherics.

For J. Hannah's seascapes high praise is deserved. Possessing immediate appeal and therefore constantly photographed, breaking waves are somewhat hackneyed as subjects, while it is extremely difficult to convey the sense of liquidity. In his three studies Hannah has been most successful in capturing this atmosphere, and in "Restless" his work has a fine simplicity and restraint. The most outstanding study shown by Whitlock was "When lowering cloud banks . . ." which was a skilful handling of a distinctive silhouette (a hay rake) against a heavy sky. The composition of this picture was of lasting satisfaction. Another admirable study by the same photographer, "Ensign." suffered from over-correction, and the same fault could be found with other photos such as Ombler's "Three Silent Pinnacles" and Berge's "Tall Spin." A print meriting great praise was S. Johnston's "Quo Vadis?" The conception of this picture of Thorndon Ramp was most original and well rendered, though it suffered slightly from excessive background. Two exhibitors showing a large number of prints were Eiby and Cardale, but the work of both suffered from lack of crispness. Of Hughan's work the two most successful were "Land Hungry" and "And Ships Are Few."