David Nebenzahl wrote:
> On 4/28/2008 10:48 AM Dave spake thus:
>
>> ____ wrote:
> >
>>> In article <xaudnanu2_5qPI7VnZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>> "Nicholas O. Lindan" <see@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Pico" <pico at idrailogid.ten> wrote
> >>>
>>>>> AA didn't trek far from the roads the roads. Enjoy!
>>>> Wasn't that EW(?): "Anything more than 50ft from the road
>>>> is not photogenic."
>>>>
>>>> From what I read, AA scrambled all over the place -
>>>> mule in tow. Mule packing camera, glass plates,
>>>> tripod, iron fry pan, 30 lb canvas tent, 20 lb axe,
>>>> 2 dozen eggs, 5 lb bacon, sack of flour, sack of potatoes ...
>>>
>>> Brett Weston.
>>>
>>> "Anything more than 50ft from the road is not photogenic."
>>
>> Glad to see someone give credit to the correct Weston. I've pretty
>> much lived (photographed) by his credo since my 8x10 days. At my
>> current age and health I still adhere to it with my current DSLR
"stuff".
>
> Which of course doesn't make his (Weston's) assertion any less absurd. I
> suppose in his case the only excuse one could make is that he was always
> able to find photogenic stuff that close to the road.
>
> I've stood in the very place where AA planted his tripod here in the
> Berkeley hills (for his shots of UC Berkeley looking over the bay), and
> believe me, it's a hell of a lot more than 50 feet from any road.
>
>
Adams was part mountain goat in his younger years. Scared the cr*p out
of friends and family.
I envy you your Berkley location. (Born in Oakland BTW) It is kind of a
long schlep from NY though. =;~)
Brett W shot virtually all his stuff using an 11x14 camera. I think
carrying that and needed accessories is above and beyond.
Of course he (and I) was (are) seeking photogenic subjects which are
easily accessible. DUH
Best,
Dave
PS - Spent over 2 years shooting from bedroom window due to health.
Restrictive? Yes, but what I could handle. Made a lot of pretty good
bird pictures. To each his own.
PPS - Curious. Did you take a large format set up with you to the Adams
location?
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