Ansel Adams

[Linnstaedt@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 96-01-30 14:09:18 EST, you write:

>Even a photographer like Ansil (sic) Adams who,
>on the surface, was merely recording views of the west, was really doing a
>whole lot more. Color, and even 3D (amazing as it seems) would probably not
have
>made his pictures "better."

On "Ansel Adams...was really doing a whole lot more":  Let us remember, A. A.
used several  techniques in the lab, as well as on the scene, to achieve the
particular look he wanted.  His artistry and control was not confined to the
camera work.  Color would actually ruin many of the effects which began with
colored filters and altered exposure on b&w film.  No time for deep
explanations here, but one would be hardpressed to make a tree stand out
starkly from so black a sky using color film.


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