Evening star., 1940-08-25

Chances are still good for some
amateur camera fan to slip in for
photo finish" and carry of a
prize-perhaps the grand award Of
$1,500-in the annual snapshot con-
test conducted by The Star as
part of a Nation wide competition.
But only little more than two
weeks remain for the shutter.
snappers to make their bid for a
slice of the approximately $4,000
being offered. Saturday, Septem-
Der 7, Is the deadline, that being the
last day entries will be accepted.
The time limit is significant in
the respect that two more week ends
are left for picture enthusiasts to
search for and capture a perfect
shot"-one that might annex first
grand prize.
Opportunity Still Exists.
While the quality of local pictures
this year has been high in some
particulars, the judges feel that
there are still some classes in which
the opportunity for excellence is so
wide open that there is possibility
not only for local recognition in
these fields but also that the best
picture of the year may turn up yet.
Camera fans have been gathering
in enthusiasm during the last few
weeks as the number of pictures
entered have increased. Last week
the judges had a pile of 256 new
pictures from which to pick a Sc
lected few for publication in a
forthcoming page in the rotogravure
section of The Sunday Star This
brought the total number of pictures
so far submitted in the contest up
TO LIS.
Children's Pictures Excellent.
The groups including still life have
been exceedingly valuable. including
some which may figure in the ma
tional contest. Childrens pictures
also have been not only numerous
but also of high excellence in the
case Of those winning place in
the rotogravure. High quality in
appeal is necessary to win in this
class Of photographs.
The greatest opportunities for vic
tory in the few days remaining are
believed by the judges to rest in
the fields of good landscapes, sea-
scapes. portraits. and particularly
action. Many of the best pictures
so far submitted have been of a
static" nature, so that the oppor-
tunity for vivid action shots offers
field of activity in which some
amateur with a snapshot camera yet
may turn out winner which may
go far in the national contest.
Tips for Subjects.
Any kind of action pictures with
appeal and excellent photograp ply
may have a chance One of TIE
rules in the contest says action is
desired in sports. games, hobbies,
occupations, at home, work or on
holiday, indoor or outdoor activity"
With thousands Of Washington
ians returning from vacations near
and far, and the photo-finishing
stores of the city busy developing
and printing the results of vacation
camera experiments, there should
be many amateur snapshots we'll
worth entering in the contest before
it is too late.
Each week of the contest The Star
presents a prize of IS for the best
picture and 50 for each of the others
published in the rotogravure. All
entries will be considered for The
Stars four $25 grand prizes, one in
each class, at the conclusion of the
contest. Winners of these grand
awards will compete in national
competition for the prize of 81 500.
This first prize is divided into two
parts, $500 for the best of its class,
and $1,000 for the best picture in
the national contest.
The rules governing the amateur
snapshot contest follow:
l. The contest is strictly for anna
teurs. Any one is eligible ex-
cept employees Of The Evening
Star and eheir families and
individuals or members of fam
lilies engaged in the manufac-
ture, sale, commercial finish
ing or professional use OF
Photographic goods
2. Entrants may submit as many
pictures as desired at any time
during the perloo of the con-
test. (See paragraph s.
3. Pictures must have been made
after May II, 1910