Ansel Adams, Street Photographer

[MattKing]

An intriguing article, from NPR:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow...cc=es-20101031

[njkphoto]

OK. Adams is a great landscape photographer but honestly I am not really impressed with the photos. From a historical point of view I would agree that its interested that he had a different body of work. Just my thoughts.

[Ken Nadvornick]

Having grown up in the Los Angeles area, as did my mother, I find these photos facinating. I especially enjoyed #10 - the railroad crossing. Burbank sure doesn't look like THAT anymore.

Thanks, Matt.

[Focus No. 9]

Fascinating peek at life in the last century. Thanks for sharing the link.

[Focus No. 9]

Thanks for sharing the link. I believe it was early summer when I attended a show reflecting upon him and his work at the local art museum. I was pleasantly surprised to see a headshot of Ansel holding his new 35mm. It must be from a private collection as I can't seem to locate a copy on the internet to share. Anyway, thanks again Matt.

[Kevin Caulfield]

The train photo would have been much better without the telegraph pole growing out of the man's head.

[Sirius Glass]

The train photo would have been much better without the telegraph pole growing out of the man's head.

But that is the charm of a newbie doing street photography!

Steve

[Kevin Caulfield]

But that is the charm of a newbie doing street photography!

Steve

Yes. Good point, Steve.

[Mick Fagan]

Kevin, it certainly does stand out, that power pole that is, however if the photographer had waited until the pedestrian walked another half step, then the people who commissioned the photographer would have had the image of their buildings, severely restricted.

This is pretty much the constraints one has when doing commercial work, the customer comes first.

But that pole out of the head, is certainly a clanger.

Mick.

[Jeff Kubach]

I enjoyed those photographs none the less.

Jeff