Posted by James H Egbert on February 20, 2009 at 2:03 AM
Ansel Adams' Birthday! He would have been 107 Today!
Posted by Morris McClung on February 20, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Happy Birthday Mister Adams, and thank you for the initial and ongoing inspiration! Ufortunately, you have set the bar too high for most of us, but the fun in the attempt is worth the continuing.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on February 20, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Perhaps I'll interrupt my reading of Porter's "In Wilderness..." to read a few pages of "Examples" this evening.
Posted by John Klotz on February 21, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Hear, hear, Mel!! And I will spend a few minutes reverently admiring the "Winter Sunrise Sierra Nevada" that hangs in my dark.... uh now lightroom! OK I do that every day!! Happy Birthday, Ansel and thank you for the inspriation and fine "examples" and wonderful legacy you left to those of us that carry a camera!
Posted by James H Egbert on February 21, 2009 at 1:54 AM
I have three of his images hanging in my living room of course framed by two of my own B/W shots of the Dunes and Sangre de Cristos. Ansel is just one of many inspirations I use for my work but he's the first and main.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on February 21, 2009 at 5:39 AM
Hey, James. If the have the right 3 originals, you should consider retirement!!
Ansel's work was certainly an inspiration to me when I first visited his Yosemite gallery in 1970. Just wish I had the money back then to purchase a few of his prints, when they were "cheap". Unfortunately, college tuition and food didn't leave any spare change for fine art prints.
Posted by Bob Falcone on February 21, 2009 at 6:14 PM
His birthday should be good for another three months of articles in OP!
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6 repliesAnsel's work was certainly an inspiration to me when I first visited his Yosemite gallery in 1970. Just wish I had the money back then to purchase a few of his prints, when they were "cheap". Unfortunately, college tuition and food didn't leave any spare change for fine art prints.