GeorgeH Loc: Jonesboro, GA

Those in the Atlanta area should make room in their schedule to visit the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville. The museum has an excellent, well-mounted exhibit of Adams' core works, and many of his predecessors and those who followed in his footsteps. Here's a link: http://boothmuseum.org/

Two or three years ago the Booth mounted a massive Adams' exhibit, including a "replica" of his darkroom. Those of us who saw it, as I did, would agree that the Booth does a first-class job in its speciality.

valley4photo Loc: Lemon Grove, Ca. 91945

He was the best in B&W. He viewed a beautiful B&W neg. Dropped music & took up photography.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Thanks. Don't expect to be in Hotlanta any time soon sadly, but sounds very worthwhile. Thanks for letting us know. Always inspiring to see the originals...

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

For large format B&W, I've always preferred Edward Weston. If you aren't familiar with him, look him up.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Weston is fabulous also. There are so many great photographers and seeing the actual work is much more impressive than something on a computer screen.

I had a brief opportunity to visit the Helmut Newton Museum in Berlin, literally about 45 minutes. They didn't want to let me in initially because it was so close to closing. When I said I couldn't come back the following day as I would be on a plane to the US they let me in, and wouldn't take payment.

Seeing his work in that context was amazing. Hoping to get back to Berlin again so I can spend more time in that museum, as well as other things.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Over the years there have been excellent b&w photographers in all formats, large, medium and 35mm. Ansel Adams has been among them and Edward Weston joined him when he founded the f64 photography club.
The first works of Ansel Adams were published in the early 20's and 20 years later he has achieved international fame.
Most of his outstanding work took place during the 40's after working with Fred Archer in what was called "The Zone System." I believe that "Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico" has a charm of its own. I have always admired the shadow details in his prints, the impeccable middle tonalities and the excellent rendition of the bright areas.
In his late years he abandoned the large format to embrace medium format for which he used a Hasselblad camera.
An interesting fact of his life is that he married his wife in the same place where his daughter owns the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite. I visited the gallery a few years ago and had the opportunity of looking at his images, all of them of excellent in quality.
Since I saw his work for the first time, many years ago, I have become an avid b&w photographer.

big-guy Loc: Peterborough Ontario Canada

I for one will not be climbing down a well to view photos, no matter how good they are. :lol:

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

George, Wish I lived closer. 44 years ago I took a workshop in Yosemite with him. He was the master of Black & White. What I learned from him were two things. Find the composition and then come back before sunrise and sit and wait till the LIGHT is right. Second, visulize in your mind how you want that finished print to be. He was also a darkroom manipulator. His lessons are in my brain. If he were alive today, he would be the master manipulator of PhotoShop

markmiller1198 Loc: Reno, NV

Reading Adams book "The Negative", and working in the darkroom, has really improved my photography. Recently some of his works were on display for a Lake Tahoe Show at the Nevada Museum of Art. Upon gaining some insight into his expertise in the darkroom, helps explain why people are so captivated by his prints.

MontanaTrace

Too far for me (Montana) but my brother lives in No. GA. He will make the drive. Thanks for alerting us.

valley4photo Loc: Lemon Grove, Ca. 91945

No argument with Weston, he was great. Personal preference at work here. Seems like Adams was more widely published, probably because he was hired by the government to document the Western National parks.

mmeador

My cousin reintroduced me to film about a year ago. She shoots with a Rollei and a Holga(what a combination). She has even sold some pics taken with the Holga. Anyway I pulled out my Yashica D for the first time in 30 years and started shooting. I even put a B/W darkroom together.
I'm not giving up my Nikons but I am having a blast with the old medium format cameras. B/W has improved my composition skills in Digital and I am buying the Ansel Adams(The Negative) book to see what I'm missing.

jburlinson Loc: Austin, TX

He also championed Polaroid photography. Here's one of many he shot with his SX-70 in 1979.

mmeador

I still have an SX70 but I don't think you can get film anymore.
My wife just bought a Fuji Instax. Very interesting. Small prints.
I heard Polaroid was going to come out with a digital Instant camera where you took pictures, they were saved on an SD Card and you could print the ones you wanted. It is a brilliant idea if they will follow through.

charles brown Loc: Tennesse

Wish I could make it, but alas can't. Did get a chance to see an Adams exhibit while living in D.C. Breathtaking work.