via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

Hi, I would never "throw rocks" at someone for a personal opinion they express nor for questioning what someone else has written. And, of course, there is no need to "bow and kneel" to anyone. I respect AA not only for his technical (which pretty much outshone all photographers of his time) and artistic ability, but also for what he did for photography as an art in general: you may not realize what he did for photography in general and how hard he worked to further photography in so many ways, through teaching, through writing the first how-to books, through being a part of the first photographic art department in a New York museum and for starting the first photography school in San Francisco, for pushing a New York gallery to exhibit his work, for the way he helped other photographers to grow in the art. The list is longer but hopefully what I've written may help you to understand why people feel what they do about him. Many of the photos in the AA gallery are from his negatives but are not his actual hands-on work, they are printed by others for the gallery and thus are made affordable for "the many." Only those that actually contain his signature were printed by him, a portfolio of his work runs in the hundreds of thousands of dollars (something to admire in itself): I've been able to view one of his portfolios and actually hold the photo in my hands to inspect (unframed work) and the quality is incredible, a goal I will never be able to reach. There are many reasons to respect him as an artist and I hope your opinion, over time, may soften a bit as you learn more about him and other past photographers.

lamontcranston

Actually, in all truth, you did. Below is the statement you made in your 1st post. Maybe that slipped your mind.

"O', I have a very good idea of who he was and most likely know as much if not more than you do about him, from the smallest detail to the largest and most well-know detail."

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

Note: "most likely know as much if not more than you do about him," note the words "most likely" indicating maybe, not stating anything as a certainty, as in I most definitely did not state that I am an expert, although it would be fun to be an expert; I most definitely would need a better memory to be an expert and that most likely will not happen.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Oh, I’m quite content - as long as I get my medication.

joel.photography

Yes, it's all about the equipment.

joel.photography

It's not like you told him what an idiot he is. You just stated the facts.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

Not casting any stones. His personal life was no different than half the people I know. When you are on the internet there is no privacy. That's just the way it works. I don't particularly care about my privacy, but no one cares about my privacy either. I'm not a public figure or a celebrity.

PatM Loc: Rocky Mount Mo.

I guess my thought was that L. L. Put into print words that vividly describe the panoply of landscapes, lifestyles and living conditions that have existed in this country albeit through fictional characters and stories one could close their eyes and see these subjects in their minds as if you might be there. L. L. visited most of the lands he wrote about.
Whereas A. A. brought many of the subjects spoken of in L. L’s. stories throughout the country to life in his works as well. Maybe the reverse can be said for L. L. My thought is that the two compliment one another. One in one media the other in another. They lived in very much the same period of time and I would surmise must have had some knowledge of the other. A. A. had been entrusted by the U. S. Gov. to record on film the Country’s National Park System. These grand vistas and scenes are interwoven throughout L. L’s writing.
So many of my analogies are understandable to me alone and my explanations confusing. And now you must be even more cornfused. But hey. “That’s Just Me”
Have a nice Day!!! 😎🇺🇸

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

Don't be ashamed..i agree with you 100%.

excaliburgc Loc: Daytona Beach Florida

Imagine carrying that old large format camera,tripod extra lens and dry then wet plates and developing fluids up them mountains. His legs and back was as strong as his will and heart.

hiker60 Loc: Northern Idaho

Ansel Adams had many important attributes, but I believe his most significant was taking the time and sharing his photographic skills with others.

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

That's what Facebook is for!

rydabyk Loc: Florida Panhandle

THANKS!!!

tdekany Loc: Oregon

As I pointed out, the “ignore” feature doesn’t work like that. The only thing it does is it prevents them from posting in your threads. Otherwise you will see their posts in other threads. In fact you can reply to each other.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

IF, you start your reading with "Newest Topics" any thread started by an ignored person won't be shown.