Re: Book: Examples... by Ansel

2002-06-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
He certainly was a technical genius. And much of what he discovered remains the foundation of BW photogrtaphic science. His work differs from that of most others in that it can't be judged from a print in a book. You have to see the silver prints. Then you can understand his artistry and why he

Re[2]: Book: Examples... by Ansel

2002-06-16 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, His work differs from that of most others in that it can't be judged from a print in a book. You have to see the silver prints. Surely this just makes him a good printer rather than a good photographer. In my opinion a good photographer's work doesn't depend on the quality of the

Book: Examples... by Ansel

2002-06-15 Thread Brentwo1025
I've been reading over this book recently just to get a feel for how a well-known photographer went about his work. Its a pretty good book, although, a lot of the pictures have similarities, making some of the narratives a little repetitive: Most of them were taken only a little ways from his