Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16


editor of the 81. Louis and Canadian Photog-
rapher He gave a full account Of what had
been done during the twelve months. both in
the way Of invention and discovery. and in
cited the workers in the art to further discov-
cries and researches in the unknown part of
photography.
He said: Photography il ever progressive
and ever will be, and although that progress
may be rapid, comparatively speaking. the
world probably never will be so overwhelm-
ingly Gstonished by any announcement OF the
progress of our art as it was when Daguerre's
discovery was first made public Now and
again slight ripple across the Photographic
horizon Is occssioned by the announcement
that photography in natural colors is An as
sured success. Recently an Austrian, Herr
Ferescz announced that he had made a de-
cided advance toward the solution of photog-
raphy in colors. His operations. however, are
based upon the researches of NJ. Cary Lee on
the photo compounds of silver salts 1t re-
mains to be seen whether any decided advance
over the latter has really been made.
PIGMENT PRINTING
in one or several colors has long been success
fully accomplished, and am reliably informed
that Mr.. II. II. Smelling in bis early days was a
practical experimentslist IN this direction and
Is today IN possession of practical formula for
producing the colors by pigment printing but
owing to reverses in fortune and long &C ontinued
sickness, and now almost totally blind and
broken down with age he has been unable to
successfully bring before the fraternity his in
yentlon.
The invention of Frederick Eugene Ives of
Philadelphia which was patented the 22d of
last month, is undoubtedly step in advance in
geographically rendering the colors and
possibly may prove great one. The invention
consists in a method of producing a set Of
(three) photographs of an object or landscape,
which can be subsequently used tor the pro-
ductlon of helio-chromic picture The Ives
patent consists of an apparatus or camera
whereby three negatives of the same subject
can be taken simultaneously the light passing
at the same time through three different color
screens or mediums While this invention of
MIR. Ives may become of great value and use,
1t Is hardly to be expected that it will be of gen.
eral practical utility in the hands Of every
photographer.
PHOTOGRAPHY AN ART.
Whether or not we can rightfully call photog-
raphy an art, it is, nevertheless, the handmade
OF art and in the hands Of the artist photogra-
pher fine art productions can be produced
Rates have been cut and with prices insufficient
for decent living the quality of the work
delivered to patrons is anything but promising
/ have visited good many of the frst-ciass
galleries of the land and the work there seen
palmed OIL on the public as frst-class was
really shocking. In great measure photogra-
ply is supcrseding drawing with the pencil
and artists are making more use of the camera
as an aid In producing the outlines of their
sketches and models.
PHOTOGRAPHIC OPTICS
While there has been some improvement in
lenses and lens mounts, which are no doubt of
great importance, much yet remains of accom-
plishment before the maximum of our desires
Is reached. In lens mounts aluminium or alu-
minum appears to be the coming metal owing
rstr md trop Enht ola
Its freedom from furnishing
Inc announcement was recently made Of the
invention of lens that will be in focus for any
and all distances, the same as the human eve;
am not, however. prepared to state this as an
accomplished fact. As perfect as our lenses
are. their full powers are not always under
stood or brought into requisition by those
using them. Often this is occasioned by a too
short operating room. The lens i'll use cannot
be removed proper distance from the subject
hence an exaggerated perspective.
ELECTRICITY
is coming more and more to the front and be-
ing brought more aud more into intimate con-
nection with photography. We have it now
for lighting our studios, also the subject to
be photographed; for printing by enlargement,
for heating the burnisher and furnishing power
to operate the same; but the subtle fluid 30
little known and understood by man. is des-
tined to play far more important part in con-
nection with photography IN the very near
future. Balloon and kite photography, now
successfully accomplished, would not be possible
without its aid.
PHOTOGRAPHY APPLIED TO THE SCIENCES
becomes more varied and numerous each year
without doubt the most astonishing results
over all of the sciences have been produced in
astronomy by the aid of photography.
A Photographic marvel is after an exposure
Of thIrty-three minutes. the same instrument
which renders visible to the human eve stars
OF the fourteenth magnitude, which i'll the en-
tire heavens would register about A. 600, 600 OF
stars. shows to the Photographic eye 1874 OOO 600
and on an exposure Of one hour and twenty
minutes would throw before the astonished
gaze of the beholder luminous dust of
400. O0O,O 900 stars. Never before in the history
OF humanity has man possessed the power of
the infinite.
PHoTo-MECHASICAL PRINTING.
In this department there is nothing new to
report, but the application for process blocks
is rapidly on the increase.
Inc Photographic interviewer is coming to
the front. Our large metropolitan dailies now
photograph mans gestures while he is being
interviewed. and from the negatives process
blocks are made. which are printed with the
report, rendering increased interest in the in
terview.
Photographing lightning flashes. cloud eff
AcNsS anu "tkcOio4Obs, VI urOps OF water W nile
descending, Of the effects OF identification of
jets OF liquid, of cannon and rifle balls in their
night, of wave sounds produced by the human
voice. photographing the bottoms of oil wells.
and at the depths of the deep blue sea dscov-
ering the condition of wrecked vessels &c all
go to show that photography Is progressively
advancing in all directions
Animal photography, under the leadership of
Messrs Maybridge and Absolute is making
rapid strides. with results exhibited in the
Loetrope. The exact motions OF the gallopinr
trOttinS or running horse, birds on the wing.
&C., are rendered IN motion true to life
This part Of the photographers apparatus il
being multiplied indefinitely, but hand came
ras enormously called detective, take the lead.
nd there some of wonderful make and ex
atraord nary construction, and through them
him photography is rendered nearly to perfec-
ton.
In the April number of the St. Louis Pho
togr spher is published cuts and a description
OF machine hand camera, which ia
operated by crank, la hand organ,
and capable of taking a continuous series
OF negatives of street life in action.
making large number of exposures
per second. The inventors have also invented
| lantern, whereby views taken with the ma
chine camera can be projected on to a screen
where street scenes full Of life and motion can
be view i'll an enlarged FORM
The automatic portrait machine is another
wonderful continuance, a-drop e in the
slot the