"'Notturno' has won Midgley distinctive mention when hung in London, Milan, Brussels, Antwerp, Oslo, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and eleven other international venues. This picture, as do his numerous other photographs using the same subject...exalt the beauty of Lombardy poplars. Regally tall, breaking the skyline with their flame–like symmetry, they stand against an evening sky, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of Gray's 'Elegy in a Country Churchyard.'"

Gail Martin, 1932