. The American annual of photography. ON THE SAVANNA RIVER. F. W. HILL. 98. RUDOLF DUHRKOOP. 99 RIVER SCENERY—CAPTURINGRUNNING WATER By WILLIAM FINDLAY ANY admirable photographs representing riverscenes have, Hke the rich young man in the NewTestament, one thing lacking. The picturesmay be entitled *Scene on the River Merrimacor A View on the Mississippi, but, were theynot so entitled, one might imagine the photograph representeda vista on some placid inland lake. What does the picture lack, then? Simply that the idea ofrunning water is not carried to the mind—it is not latter wo
. The American annual of photography. ON THE SAVANNA RIVER. F. W. HILL. 98. RUDOLF DUHRKOOP. 99 RIVER SCENERY—CAPTURINGRUNNING WATER By WILLIAM FINDLAY ANY admirable photographs representing riverscenes have, Hke the rich young man in the NewTestament, one thing lacking. The picturesmay be entitled *Scene on the River Merrimacor A View on the Mississippi, but, were theynot so entitled, one might imagine the photograph representeda vista on some placid inland lake. What does the picture lack, then? Simply that the idea ofrunning water is not carried to the mind—it is not latter word is considered the most important in photo-graphic art. It is quite understood, however, that in this particularbranch difficulties are to be encountered, and the purpose ofthese words, and the photographs which they are writtenaround, are to point them out and suggest remedies. Many of the most beautiful river scenes are where thestream flows mid wooded banks. To catch the movementof the water a very short exposure is essential. The result isthat the woodland port
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