We take great pleasure in announcing the opening of our annual photographic competition, in which prizes are to be given for the best photographs entered in the different classes before February 15, 1897. Until last year the competition was confined to members of the Round Table Camera Club. At that time it was decided to arrange, in addition to the competition for the club members, one which should be open to all amateur photographers who are subscribers to Harper's Round Table. This arrangement proved so popular that it will be continued this year. The prizes are as follows:
Open to all subscribers of Harper's Round Table who have not passed their eighteenth birthday.
| CLASS I. | CLASS II. | CLASS III. | |||
| Figure Studies. | Landscapes. | Marines. | |||
| First Prize | $20 | First Prize | $12 | First Prize | $12 |
| Second Prize | 10 | Second Prize | 8 | Second Prize | 8 |
| Third Prize | 5 | Third Prize | 5 | Third Prize | 5 |
Entries for this competition will close February 15, 1897.
RULES OF COMPETITION.
Rule I.—This competition is open to all subscribers of Harper's Round Table who have not passed their eighteenth birthday.
Rule II.—All photographs offered must be the work of the competitor, from the exposure of the plate to the mounting of the finished print.
Rule III.—No picture less than 4 by 5 or larger than 8 by 10 must be sent.
Rule IV.—Any printing process may be used with the exception of the blue print.
Rule V.—All pictures must be mounted and carriage prepaid.