46 THE WOMBAT. 



Several of the members of the camp were unfortunately 

 compelled by business to return earlier than was intended, 

 so that for the last week there were only two in camp, but all 

 heartily enjoyed the trip. 



The camp very much regretted the absence of Mr. A. 

 Bratley, who thought that two were quite enough for any 

 camp. 



We have to tender our best thanks to the Messrs. 

 Mountjoy and other friends at Lome for their kindness on 

 the trip. 



H. E. Hill. 



PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART. 



By A. T. Woodward. 

 Art Instructor, Bendigo School of Mines. 



Photography is the blackening and decomposition of a salt 

 by some of the solar rays, and these not the luminous ones. 

 If a photograph were really drawn by the luminous rays, it 

 would be far truer than it is. Mr. Hardwick has clearly 

 distinguished between the luminous rays and the actinic rays, 

 or the rays which produce what we call light, and those 

 which effect the chemical changes we habitually call " photo- 

 graphy." He says in his " Photographic Chemistry " — " The 

 actinic and luminous rays are totally distinct from each other, 

 and the word 'photography,' which signifies the process of 

 taking pictures by light, is in reality inaccurate." And again 

 he says — " In exemplifying further the importance of dis- 

 tinguishing between visual and actinic rays of light, we may 

 observe, that if the two were in all respects the same, 

 photography must cease to exist. It would be impossible 

 to make use of the more sensitive chemical preparations, 



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