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Comic Insect-Photography. 



BY LEHMAN WENDELL. 



Taking comic insect-photographs is one 

 of the most pecuHar, as well as one of the 

 most interesting, of all photographic di- 

 versions. I have tried a good many dif- 

 ferent photographic hobbies, but I have 

 found nothing so truly fascinating as this 

 new pastime. It brings us close to nature, 

 and we unconsciously train our eyes to 

 see the little things that are so lavishly 

 scattered everywhere. Barren, indeed, 

 must be 'the life of the man or woman who 

 has never learned to enjoy nature and to 

 get strength and inspiration out of it. 



In order to meet success in. this line of 

 photography, three things are essential : 

 first, good taste and judgment in compo- 

 sition ; secondly, an unlimited amount of 



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1916, bv I.climan Wendell 

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Copvright, 1916, bv Lehman Wendell 

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patience and perseverance, and last, but 

 not least, a suitable camera. I know 

 hardly which one of these three things is 

 the most important ; if any one be lacking, 

 failure will be the result. By this I do 

 not mean to discourage the photographer. 

 It is true that this kind of work is not 

 so easy as going out and taking a snapshot 

 of a dog or a hog or a frog; but the very 

 fact that innumerable little difficulties will 

 be met only adds zest to the hobby. No 



