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DECORATIVE 



mosses, for exquisite decorative motives. The strong up- 

 right panel of the dog's-tooth violet emphasizes what has 



been said about direction 

 of line, while the water- 

 lily heading also presents 

 a scheme of broad hori- 

 zontal elfect, in which 

 advantage had been taken 

 of the natural curves of 

 the lilv stems. 



A O ^" using 



jects, the 

 photographer needs to 

 approach his work with 

 an open mind. He 

 should, of course, have 

 a very concrete idea as to 

 what he wants, and in- 

 deed may often begin 

 with a pencil sketch as a guide; but he should be ready 

 to forget the sketch, whether on paper or in his mind, 

 whenever the natural graces or peculiarities of the 



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