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ground were developed with full strength 

 developer, the foreground and hills, and 

 the tinted portions of the sky, with the 

 half and half solution, and the light touch 

 in the sky just above the hill line was kept 

 covered with glycerine and undeveloped. 

 Except in the case of the lighter portions 

 of the sky the third print was developed, 

 as can be seen, with developer of almost 

 full strength; while in the 4th print the 

 light parts of the sky were undeveloped, 

 the tree line fully developed and the dark 

 portions of the sky and foreground devel- 

 oped with the half and half solution. 



A study of these reproductions will show 

 that not only have values and tones been 

 altered but lines have been changed or 

 eliminated. For instance, in the second 

 print the tree mass to the right has dis- 

 appeared and the hills have been so dimly 

 developed as to give them almost the ap- 

 pearance and character of gray cloud 

 masses. This will suggest to natural his- 



tory photographers the possibilities of this 

 process in connection with their own work. 

 They are often compelled to photograph 

 their subjects amid unpicturesque or dis- 

 tracting surroundings. By a judicious ap- 

 plication of this process to their work not 

 only can they modify or eliminate the set- 

 tings or surroundings of their picture, but 

 by underdeveloping here and over develop- 

 ing there they can bring out the strong 

 points of the bird, animal, insect or fish 

 which they are endeavoring correctly to por- 

 tray. Like everything worth knowing or do- 

 ing, this process requires practice and care; 

 but those who undertake it seriously and nn- 

 derstandingly will in the end be more than 

 compensated for the awful daubs and fail- 

 ures they are bound to turn out in the 

 beginning. 



Readers of Recreation who may want 

 brushes, jars and blotters for :his process 

 can get them from the Anthony & Scoville 

 Co., 591 Broadway, New York. 



THE SPRING POETS. 



A. L. VERMILYA. 



The sad eyed poets prate 

 About the charms of spring; 



They say the season's great, 

 And beats 'most anything. 



To rise at early dawn, 



They say, is quite a boon ; 



Then they just merely yawn, 

 And lie abed till noon. 



They rave about the charms 

 Of quiet country nooks ; 



Though all they know of farms, 

 They glean from picture books. 



They write about the cow, 

 And of her "fragrant breath" ; 



But I will say right now, 



That theme is worked to death. 



About the forest dell 



These lanky poets preach- 

 Not one of them could tell 



A willow from a beech. 



Now, I don't write at all, 

 I don't do anything; 



I care not if it's fall, 

 I care not if it's spring. 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY WM. H. FISHER. 



A WANDERER FAR FROM HOME. 



One of the 5th Prize Winners in Recreation's 

 7th Annual Prize Competition. 



Made with a Century Camera, Collinear Lens. 



