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OUTDOOR RECREATION 



Picture of a bare house. 



objects lie unexplored at our doors, and can only be dis- 

 covered by means of this wonderful instrument. Per- 

 haps some day, when 

 you study biology, you 

 will learn more about it 

 and its uses. 



Photography. Prob- 

 ably one of the most fas- 

 cinating hobbies that 

 any boy or girl can have 

 is that of photography. 

 Not only does it help us 

 to understand the prac- 

 tical use of the camera 

 and its accessories, but 

 it also helps us to un- 

 derstand better the ar- 

 tistic value of objects 

 in nature. The accom- 

 panying pictures of a 

 farmhouse illustrate 

 very well what is meant 

 by composition and bal- 

 ance. A close view 

 (No. i) shows the 

 house without grounds 

 or shrubbery. It is an 

 example of poor com- 

 position although it has 

 good balance of strong 

 light and strong dark. 



viewpoint. 



2. The same house with a setting of grounds 

 and foliage. 



