The Washington times., 1905-04-23
PENNSYL VAN|A WON
THREE BIG PRIZES
Capture Honors at Gather
ing of Photographers.
FAMOUS D0HNk00P PICTURE
Altoona Man Captures Three of Four
Awards at Pennsylvania Con-
vention Held Here.
FAMOUS D0HNkOOP PICTURE

At the close of the convention of the
Photographers Association Of pennsvl-
vania. which has been in session in his
city at the National Rifles Armory for
the past week, prizes were awarded for
the four best photographs exhibited
There was an exhibit of several thou
sand pictures by the best photographers
in the United States, and also several
by foreign photographers. One of these
pictures by Dohnkoop, of Hamburg. was
considered one of the best photographs
exhibited. and would have been awarded
a prize had it been In competition The
Dohnkoop photograph represents group
of fishermen's wives gossiping in front
of shanty- The expressions, surround
ings and attitudes make this picture
masterpiece
OF the four prizes awarded three went
to Detrick, Of Altoona, Pa. The other
went to j. VIII Kellmer. The most val
liable of the prizes went to Detrick He
got the Morrison prize of SIS in gold,
which was one OF the best prizes award
ed the Slater trophy. a silver cup. and
the second Buchanan fiashlight. ]. VIII
Keilmer got the first Buchanan fash
light prize
Wl0S MOIIlS0U kI1ze.
The prize which attracted the most
attention was the Morrison prize, which
was won by Detrick. To get this prize
there were maly requirements to pass.
and much competition. To win the prize
over the heads Of some of the finest
photographers in the country is an hon.
OF that is worth striving for. Mr.. Det-
rick won the prize with the head Of
an old man. The expression on the
face was typical of benevolent old
man of about sixty years. and was
SO true to life that no one could pass
1t by.
Nearly all of the pictures exhibited
by Detrick were heads and they were
mostly Of old men and women. The
prize winners were all likenesses. al
though several landscapes and scenes
II nature were IN competition.
One of these which attracted more
than passing notice was landscape
in colors. This picture was made by a
new process and was most beautiful.
The coloring was in perfect harmony.
Several pictures Of beautiful women
that were pronounced by amateurs to
be prize winners were, when looked
upon by the judges, pronounced to be
pretty good pictures but not prize win
ners. They said that to the unpraeticed
eye they were perfect. but that to one
who knew. II was more the beauty OF
the subjects than the style and finish
OF the photographs that made them look
SO we'll
New Ideas Shown.
Among the pictures were many origi-
nal ones, which showed that many new
ideas had been developed since the last
convention. One OF the most unique
and, at the same time, artistic pic
lures in the exhibit. was one Of a man
lighting his pipe. The glare of the
match played upon part of his features
while the rest were left in obscurity.
This photograph was pronounced prize
winner by many but failed to pass the
requirements
Another striking photograph was a
night scene on Lake Champlain. This
picture was perfection itself. In the
picture one could see the perfect play
Of the moonlight on the waves, the
silver spray as 1t beat on sandy beach
and, above all, the great white moon.
The action in this picture was marvel
ous as well as realistic.
In striking contrast to this picture
was one taken at sunset. The coloring
in this would have been hard to imi-
tate with pa.2t and brush.
Several pictures OF negroes were on
exhibition, all Of which were very orig
inal
Those who witnessed the exhibition
pronounced IT to be q great success.
from the standpoint of art. as well as
commsrcialisIn.