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RECREATION. 



times more attractive than the sources from 

 which they come. There exists an old 

 Chinese myth that the reflections in water 

 could be fixed by freezing. David Win- 

 stanley was inclined to believe in the pos- 

 sibility of such a feat. He even gave an 

 instance of the images of a table and other 

 things being found in a block of ice. Al- 

 though we cannot fix reflections in the 

 bodies from which they are reflected, it 

 is an easy matter to fix them on a photo- 

 graphic plate. 



In copying the reflections from a mirror 

 many additions may be made by painting^ 

 on the surface of a mirror itself. This' 

 dodge is largely used by makers of photo- 

 mechanical blocks, and is not generally 

 known. 



Supposing a reproduction is wanted 

 from a picture in which something is to 

 appear not in the original — say a book, 

 flowers, a dog, or even a background. The 

 original is first reflected from a mirror; 

 the desired addition is next painted on the 

 surface of the mirror in the exact position 

 it is to occupy in the reproduction. The 

 whole is then copied, and in the negative 

 the painted objects come out as if actually 

 in the original. 



Many of the curious combinations now 

 seen in some of the illustrated journals 

 making use of photo-mechanical processes 

 are explained by this system. It is obvious 

 that a similar method could be utilized for 

 cutting portions out when copying, and 

 it is strange that it is not in more general 

 use. 



MR. CARLIN MADE IT. 



In June Recreation is a beautiful pict- 

 ure entitled "A Bit of the Bitter Root," 

 by one who signs " Rambler." 



It is 8 years since I was in the Bitter 

 Root country, but all the experiences, the 

 pleasures and enjoyments of that pictu- 

 resque valley come back to me. with one 

 glance at that picture. To me it is alone 

 worth the price of Recreation for 5 years. 



That picture was taken from a little rus- 

 tic bridge which crosses a little " run " 

 about one mile South of Hamilton. The 

 bridge was mostly used by the teamsters 

 who hauled lumber from Brenan's saw- 

 mill to the railroad. The mountain in the 

 distance is one of the old saw-tooth range, 

 nearly opposite Grantsdale. Am I not 

 right, Rambler? 



The articles written by W. E. Carlin are 

 very interesting to me. I like anything 

 pertaining to the history or habits of ani- 

 mals. With your permission I may some 

 time write of an exciting moose-hunt 

 which I and another man had in the Big 

 Hole basin. 



Robt. McLaughlin, Belding, Mich. 



I should be glad to have the story. — Ed- 

 itor. 



NO MORE "ME AND MY GAME" PICTURES. 



Amateur photographers are again re- 

 minded that mere pictures of camps, or of 

 strings of game, or fish hanging up or 

 lying on the ground, are not interesting to 

 the general public, and are, therefore, not 

 desirable for publication in Recreation. 

 So many thousands of this class of photos 

 have been published in the past 10 years, 

 that they no longer appeal to sportsmen, 

 except to the few who may have been in at 

 the killing or catching. Stereotyped pict- 

 ures of a deer lying on the ground, or hang- 

 ing up, and the man who killed him, stand- 

 ing beside him, with gun or knife in hand, 

 has become an ancient chestnut. The day 

 of the " Me and My Game " photograph 

 is past. 



What the modern sportsman wants, con- 

 sequently what Recreation wants, is pho- 

 tographs, showing action, or containing 

 novel features of some kind. There are 

 great opportunities for amateurs to display 

 originality and inventive genius in pictures 

 representing any of the outdoor sports. 

 Many such have been published in Rec- 

 reation, and I have others on hand for 

 future use. Above all, do not let the people 

 in the picture look at the camera. Do not 

 let them indicate, in any way, that they 

 know they are being photographed. It is 

 not necessary they should be moving at 

 the time the plate is exposed; but they 

 should be posed in such a way, that they 

 would appear to be in action. 



Let every amateur bend his efforts to- 

 ward obtaining photos of live wild birds 

 and animals, of any and every kind. These 

 are always interesting, no matter of what 

 species, and the woods are full of interest- 

 ing creatures that may be photographed 

 with comparative ease, if the photographer 

 will exercise reasonable skill and patience 

 in seeking them. 



George E. Moulthrop, photographer, 

 Bristol, Conn., wishes to exchange lantern 

 slides. Has fine variety, showing Connect- 

 icut scenery. 



It may interest the readers of Recrea- 

 tion to know they can take X-ray pictures 

 by flash light. For full particulars address, 

 Geo. D. Rees, Memphis, Mo. 



Should be glad to exchange unmounted 

 photographs with brother amateurs. 



H. Blackburn, Keene, N. H. 



A tele-photo lens worth $150 as a pre- 

 mium for 100 subscriptions. Who will be 

 the first to earn it ? 



Why not send in your dollar and become a 

 charter member of the L. A. S. ? 



