Nice B/w Landscapes

[Steve Boykin]

We attended an Ansel Adams show at Baylor U. Our instructor had us look at these for a comparison contrast since this guy seems to shoot at noon... Pretty nice photos. I'm not a huge Ansel Adams fan but I have to write a review of the show. Not sure where to start.

http://www.clydebutcher.com/photographs

I do wish I had this guy's beard.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I think of Adams as someone who defined Photoshop before Photoshop.

He visualized his image - took a photo of the scene which was as good as film could capture - then he manipulated that image during printing in order to realize the original visualization

That's one hell of a process, considering how long a cycle it would be.

Did the exhibit show the various versions of some of his iconic images?

 

[Pete Askew]

I am also not a huge fan of Ansel's images but his technique was certainly faultless. In many ways I prefer Claude Butcher's work more. He's quite a character and has an utterly amazing darkroom.

 

[Steve Boykin]

I think of Adams as someone who defined Photoshop before Photoshop.

He visualized his image - took a photo of the scene which was as good as film could capture - then he manipulated that image during printing in order to realize the original visualization

That's one hell of a process, considering how long a cycle it would be.

Did the exhibit show the various versions of some of his iconic images?

Thanks Chris. That is very helpful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I have to say I completely agree on your Photoshop analysis. Looking at the photos one gets the feeling that they was high degree of manipulation in the printing process. They are really stunning, especially considering the time they were made in. I'm just more of a William Eggleston/Robert Frank/Weegee kind of guy. Probably explains why Stanley Kubrick is my favorite film director too.

Forgot to add yes, it had a number of the very famous ones including Moonrise Hernandez, NM. Really nice show. I'm actually going back again this weekend.

 

[Steve Boykin]

I am also not a huge fan of Ansel's images but his technique was certainly faultless. In many ways I prefer Claude Butcher's work more. He's quite a character and has an utterly amazing darkroom.

I really like his choice of perspective with the wide angle lenses. There is a surreal quality to them that is natural not forced. The times he shot the photos is also interesting too. Really interesting. I just watched this Stanley Kubrick documentary where one of the interviewees said Kubrick told him "Real is good. Interesting is better." I thought that was pretty funny.