The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
By CHARLES E. FAIRMAN.)

w nth the contest of this week
w come. The la'raaastioa Of
some new contestants for
the prizes which are offered each week
by The Times. In the awards made the
judges have attempted as in previous
awards to select such pictures as seem
ed to contain the best elements of pic
torial qualities, rather than pictures
which might seem of higher grade of
technical excellence without possessing
evidences of an attempt to make work
of a pictorial nature. There is vast
difference between making a photograph
and making a picture. A photograph is
merely faithful copy Of some object
or group of objects. or landscape or
a marine, in which nothing is attempted
beyond strict observance OF all pho
tographic rules and formulas. A picture
is an entirely different statement 1t
must contain something which is beau
tiful. something which leads the be-
holder to see or to feel something be-
yond the mere statement contained in
the print, something to make one feel
that the artist has secured a different
point of view of perhaps a familiar
spot, and taking us into his confidence
has introduced us to new beauties be-
longing TO that locality, and of which
we have heretofore been ignorant.
The Prize Winners.
Among the prizes awarded the first
prize seems to unquestionably belong
to Revere" by Charles A. Harbaugh.
In this picture the artist has succeeded
in obtaining an expression which har-
monies with the pose and the title. The
technical work is also very well handled,
and the picture one of which any pho
tographer might well be proud
The second prize was awarded to H
D. Anadale for his picture Passing the
Locks" in which the arrangement Of
the material before him was happily
managed In this there is good sugges-
ton of the manner in which the lines
of g picture should be arranged. The sky
is, however, out of tone with the ball
ance of the picture, being of too low
tone It may be that a color screen Of
too deep color was used
The third prize. Where the Sweet
Magnolia Blooms" by B. c. Getsinger.
appears TO the writer 10 have been
awarded for the sentiment contained in
this little picture. Here Is a beautiful
magnolia tree IN the heart OF the city,
close by one of the public buildings. A
combination that but few would consid-
er as possessing picture-making posi-
bilities. and yet this artist found beauty
near at hand and has shown by this IL
lustration that picture-making can be
carried on near at home If we only
see the beauties which surround US.
Deserving Honorable Mention.
Among those selected for honorable
mention Anita with Mugs ana MAJOR,
by Corrine Parker. is q frank statement
of desire to make picture which in
all of its parts should be pleasing to the
eye-a tiny child accompanied by two
faithful dogs. posed in a park where the
magnolia tree forms background for
the picture. In this the interest is well
conferred. and the desire for interpreting
beauty strongly presented
LOCK Near Chain Bridge" by D. ].
Cartwright, in the honor class, is pic
ture somewhat brilliant and closely ap-
preaching harshness. but IN this there is
good quality for the purposes of repro
duction, and the scene presented is well