. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 57. THE FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORY, BALTIMORE, MD.—S. A. F. CONVENTION HALL. vase without method or meaning, the results win be far from pleasing, and any individuality the flower possesses will be destroyed. Much can be learned by studying the growing plants, noting that each specimen has habits peculiarly its own. Thus, it would not be convincing to picture the stately lily in any but a characteristic manner, while certain others with a drooping tendency are of opposite char- acter, and sh
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 57. THE FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORY, BALTIMORE, MD.—S. A. F. CONVENTION HALL. vase without method or meaning, the results win be far from pleasing, and any individuality the flower possesses will be destroyed. Much can be learned by studying the growing plants, noting that each specimen has habits peculiarly its own. Thus, it would not be convincing to picture the stately lily in any but a characteristic manner, while certain others with a drooping tendency are of opposite char- acter, and should be so presented. Simplicity is a virtue in this class of work, a few well selected specimens photographing far better and produc- ing a more convincing effect than a meaningless jumble of blossoms with- out apparent motive or arrangement. Often a single specimen makes a most pleasing subject, if photographed in large size and its individuality con- vincingly presented. In regard to the lens to be used, I will say that for my use I prefer a rapid rectilinear of 8%-inch focus. An anastigmat has a persistency of focus- ing on one plane, making it diflicult to render all of the planes equally sharp. And to my notion they should be ren- dered sharp, as we usually view a flower at close range, and the detail is the most apparent thing to tlie eye, and when we present our studies in monochrome, in the absence of color, all that we have at our command is this detail to suggest the color of the original specimen. A lens of less than 8-lnch focus is not to be commended, as it has a tendency to exaggerate the perspective, especially when photo- graphing in large size. Strange as it may seem, the aberration present in the rectilinear lens is a help in this class of work, as the use of a small stop corrects this defect, whereas an anastigmat renders the plane nearest to it sharp, and if any depth is de- sired a very small stop must be used. The camera should be preferably one with a
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