Brett
It seems to me that all three men spent plenty of time "setting-up" their subjects and tripped the shutter at just the right time, then threw the ones away that were not "right". They did not stumble onto a subject, "hand holding" a camera. All three made good use of tripods, and knew (no pun intended) their subject matter. Maybe a good tripod is just as important (or even more important) than a "great lens". O. Link Winston frequently used several different formats and cameras on the same shot and all were mounted on some sort of stable mount.......Regards!
It seems to me that all three men spent plenty of time "setting-up" their subjects and tripped the shutter at just the right time, then threw the ones away that were not "right". They did not stumble onto a subject, "hand holding" a camera. ...
HCB wasn't into landscape much. But those he did...They probably sucked at street photography and were perhaps the opposite of HCB.
HCB wasn't into landscape much. But those he did...
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Sorry to Mr. Adams and his fans club, some of us have different taste, landscapes included.
Which Weston are you talking about? The actual prints made by Edward Weston that I have seen look like the maker needed darkroom lessons from Ansel Adams, whose actual prints I have seen also. As to subject matter, when Ansel took pictures of a woman, his pictures showed that he liked women. It seems that when Weston took pictures of women, his pictures showed that he liked sex but not women. Yes, I know the routine; form, lines, and all that. Maybe that was so they would come back and pose again. If you don't know what I have been talking about, get a woman to explain it to you.......Regards!Weston.
Adams bores me these days. Weston was a far better photographer. Adams was just popular.
HCB wasn't into landscape much. But those he did...
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All three are inspiring. Adams for how good print could be. Weston how veggies are good as photography subjects.HCB's work inspires me. Those are beautiful photographs.
I think it was Adams who said there were always at least two people involved in every picture he took. The person behind the camera who took the picture and the viewer of the print Just as you said. Don't believe I have ever seen a camera that took pictures by itself. Not even a Hasselblad. I don't feel like I have enough "ego" to "defend" Ansel Adams. If I had that kind of "ego", I might run for.......No! I not going there...........Regards!As I would expect, with rare exception, people are included whether or not they are needed.
+1Ansel’s most famous works were about the insignificance of man. Edward’s most famous works were about the significance of man. They probed the same question from two different perspectives. So no, they weren’t that different from each other. In the end, what made them great photographers wasn’t their technique or subject matter, but their unquenchable curiosity. They didn’t fear to explore the unanswerable questions ad nauseam.
Which Weston are you talking about? The actual prints made by Edward Weston that I have seen look like the maker needed darkroom lessons from Ansel Adams, whose actual prints I have seen also. As to subject matter, when Ansel took pictures of a woman, his pictures showed that he liked women. It seems that when Weston took pictures of women, his pictures showed that he liked sex but not women. Yes, I know the routine; form, lines, and all that. Maybe that was so they would come back and pose again. If you don't know what I have been talking about, get a woman to explain it to you.......Regards!
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