Ansel made me color blind Photo Gallery by Bill Warren at pbase.com

Ansel made me color blind

When I first read Ansel Adam's writing on the zone system, it changed my the way I saw things. Many years later I still struggle to achieve photos that show the whole range of lighting from full blacks to whites in a meaningful way. Thanks Ansel.

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kelly54		12-Dec-2013 11:47
Love it! Regards! :) http://www.photoshop-designs.com/

J. Scott Coile		28-Jul-2010 17:39
It's easy to see why this medium remains a favorite for so many! Super collection Bill.

Lampridis Dimitris		07-Mar-2010 05:45
Splendid gallery !!!

Dara Su		02-Mar-2010 14:52
Great light. You have an amazing eye and talent. V.

Steve Morris		17-Feb-2010 15:31
Striking monochrome work Bill - Ansel would most definitely have approved!!BV

Marc Demoulin		13-Feb-2010 14:41
Brilliant and inspired use of mono. vVv Marc

Jos� Lu�s Fern�ndez (JLFern�n.)		19-Dec-2009 18:17
Excelente galería, grandes imagenes de las que uno no se cansa nunca de admirar.! Voto

Ashley Hockenberry		10-Dec-2009 15:14
A+

marie-jose wolff		30-Nov-2009 12:12
I love this enchanted atmosphere, amazing gallery! V

Mark Robinette		30-Nov-2009 02:55
Beautiful work, Bill!

JK Views		26-Nov-2009 12:52
Fantastic work. I can definitely see the influence, but with your own style. (V)

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		26-Nov-2009 10:40
Very nice gallery.Great mono..... Vote Paolo

Buba Jafarli		26-Nov-2009 07:20
Excellent photography as always, Bill! Plus the gallery is full of cool ideas! BV.

lisamidi		11-Nov-2009 19:08
Awesome gallery! Love the bw very much! v

H2M		09-Nov-2009 06:43
Excellent work!! VV

Kim		30-May-2009 18:53
First class BW work!! V

zyziza		30-May-2009 10:25
Great homage, fantastic shots! V

Guest		26-May-2009 23:26
Oh, yes, the "Zone System." If you can incorporate it into your exposure, there's nothing better. You've done Ansel proud.

Lamar Nix		18-May-2009 15:47
Very imaginative and skilled use of monochrome to produce superior images. V

photobuff		16-May-2009 23:16
A varied collection with some truly outstanding shots. Congratulations. V.

Susan Bowen		04-Apr-2009 18:27
Fabulous gallery, Bill! V!

dond		30-Aug-2008 15:46
...and thanks Bill. Well done. Don

Gilles MICHEL		24-Aug-2008 10:13
good and original serie

beeline		09-Jul-2008 20:58
excellent gallery

Russ Crawford		09-Jul-2008 00:29
Fantastic Black and white photography. Well done! - voted

Guest		31-May-2008 14:00
An interesting and well executed gallery. I studied with Mr. Adams and think he would love many of the images found here. Thanks for sharing. V

Thomas		13-Apr-2008 07:29
ansel would love it! a b&w masterpiece, V

tomr-photos		19-Mar-2008 14:50
Nice gallery of black & white.

Laura Sebastianelli		17-Feb-2008 06:16
Fantastic gallery...a wonderful tribute to AA.

Monte Dodge		08-Feb-2008 16:33
Just wonderful!!!!

Kiriakos Korakis		06-Feb-2008 20:31
This is one one of the most beautiful B+W galleries I have ever seen here on pbase ! Excellent work Bill ! V !!!

PauloCGama		03-Feb-2008 18:19
wonderful bw work!! thanks for sharing. cheers

Guest		05-Jan-2008 09:33
Perfect compositions in this gallery. I love your high contrast images and the very happy choice of your subjects. Voted!

Guest		17-Dec-2007 10:27
I love black and white. Even the landscape photo's are beautiful in b&w. The close ups of people are creative.

Barbara Heide		04-Dec-2007 12:43
excellent gallery, very creative with a lot of fun! v

Guest		02-Dec-2007 16:52
Congrats... Very impressive, you do it justice. BV

Naturephoto Monique		29-Nov-2007 08:48
These are excellent!

M�ire U� Mhaic�n		27-Nov-2007 11:59
A fine range of images which illustrate the principle you set out to explore.

firstbrook		27-Nov-2007 10:30
Fantastic photography.......excellent processing

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		25-Nov-2007 23:34
beautiful clarities

Guest		23-Nov-2007 05:45
wow the whole gallery is amazing. i like your technique creating these monochrome images!

Jean D'Ao�st		23-Nov-2007 03:38
A great control of B&W, a beautiful zone system...A BIG V... V for vote not for 18% grey ;-)

Guest		23-Nov-2007 02:53
And what a fantastic way to pay tribute to the master!

Guest		22-Nov-2007 14:44
Ineteresting as much as artistic. Ansel would be proud.

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		21-Nov-2007 13:19
Bill, these B&Ws are technical and artistic masterpieces. IMHO y ou could write the book on the zone system!

Guest		21-Nov-2007 12:43
Fantastic images here! V

Guest		21-Nov-2007 03:59
I like the lines and patterns in these images.

GeneWard		21-Nov-2007 03:57
striking images. voted.

Alex Uch�a		21-Nov-2007 01:34
A true inspirational gallery! GMV!

Esther P�rez		20-Nov-2007 13:22
I want to be colour blind too! Great b&w´s!!!

Dan Chusid		20-Nov-2007 05:28
And I thought you were talking about Ansel Johnson. I think he invented the red filter. Then again...maybe not. : )

Marjan Schavemaker		19-Nov-2007 13:24
Great b&w gallery, Bill! V

Gilles Navet		19-Nov-2007 12:04
Yes and you see "great" the B&W. One of higher B&W gallery I have seen on Bbase Perfect technical shot and sense of composition Vote Gilles

Guest		18-Nov-2007 16:18
excellent, funny, creative and wonderful work Bill.

Guest		18-Nov-2007 13:16
Amazing quality, each image is special and worthwhile to study. Well done, Bill! V

Guest		18-Nov-2007 01:41
Applaud!!! I read about it a couple years ago and haven't even attempted. I applaud loud and clear. v

Martha Albuquerque		17-Nov-2007 14:59
Fantastic work, toning, mood! GMV~

Guest		17-Nov-2007 14:53
Amazing Gallery Bill, a lot to learn from your works!

Michael Shpuntov		17-Nov-2007 14:40
Wonderful gallery Bill. With all my love to B&W, can't be happy that Ansel had such a great effect on you :-). Some very special photos and great work overall. Vote.

Doug Kessler		17-Nov-2007 01:30
Wonderful collection here! Let me add my belated vote to the pile. V

SRW		16-Nov-2007 23:29
Michel says it all below... -- this is what black and white is really all about.... Wonderful!

Guest		16-Nov-2007 20:26
Very inspiring, love your work. Vote!!

Guest		16-Nov-2007 14:56
Looks like Ansel has a good student. Beautiful images

Guest		16-Nov-2007 11:21
I am glad to find in you another black&white-confederate, and in your case even a very talented one. I love your tones, especially with dark skies, and your delightful compositions. Worth to continue exploring your work! Voted.

Terry Olsen		16-Nov-2007 01:36
Wonderful monochrome images! V

Barri Olson		15-Nov-2007 16:19
Very fine black and white. Excellence...all very well done indeed.

monil		15-Nov-2007 14:24
Wonderfull work.

Monte Dodge		15-Nov-2007 14:09
Great work here Bill,,, Vote

Guest		15-Nov-2007 13:45
Great Gallery! v

Eric Herbelin		15-Nov-2007 13:41
Ansel....For our Pleasure!

Guest		14-Nov-2007 23:44
Who needs to see colors if one can see the world in such beautiful tones in such a wide range. Great work Bill. My vote of course.

Jeremy Drobnick		14-Nov-2007 23:00
very nice gallery

Hodero		14-Nov-2007 21:23
Hey,Ansel had a great influence on you amigo! V.

Guest		14-Nov-2007 20:34
Excellent gallery!!! V

Peg O'Brien		14-Nov-2007 20:10
Lovely artwork, Bill. V

Guest		14-Nov-2007 17:35
Very beautiful gallery! Vote!!

Guest		14-Nov-2007 07:38
I am in total and complete awe...there is nothing more I can say besides I am inspired. Amazing.

Guest		13-Nov-2007 20:45
I love a black and white gallery where I can feel that the photographer thinks and see in B&W, instead of removing colours from a color-shot. I love THIS gallery ! voted

Guest		13-Nov-2007 13:04
Amazing Presentation & Light, Bill.......Great Work!! ~V~

Guest		13-Nov-2007 04:30
Wonderful, dramatic images. Almost 3 dimentional! Bravo.

Tim van Woensel		12-Nov-2007 19:05
Wonderful B&W work, seems you've taken quite some time to setup these shots and it shows. Very strong shots in this gallery. Voted.

Guest		11-Nov-2007 01:27
Nice gallery! Are you using a diffusion filter on some of these? V

Andrys Basten		10-Nov-2007 20:40
Extremely well done with really excellent tonal range. Wonderful compositions too.

gilaudio		10-Nov-2007 19:31
Terrific gallery. Every image has been so well considered and well presented. You have a wonderful eye. V

Ali Majdfar		10-Nov-2007 12:05
Fabulous work, great conversion, GMV

Colin Clarke		10-Nov-2007 11:22
G'Day Bill: This is excellent work, Sir, and I congratulate you. Your zone work seems very strong to me. I look forward to seeing many more images. ~V~ "Hello, my name is Colin, and I'm addicted to film..."

Aud Elise Sj�s�ther		09-Nov-2007 19:14
My compliments : ) Beautiful collection! Big V

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		09-Nov-2007 17:57
Excellent images, my compliments and Vote.

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		09-Nov-2007 14:33
Wonderful exploration of the zone system, Bill. I feel Ansel's presence here.

Guest		09-Nov-2007 00:16
fantastic work voted

Paco L�pez		08-Nov-2007 19:27
Fantastic tones on this great gallery!!!!! Beautiful. VOTE!!!

Lilith		08-Nov-2007 18:59
Like many people I am fond of black and white pics. It's not easy to get that 'old-fashioned' (meaning: film) black and white. I think you're doing a great job on this gallery. Kiss, Lilith

royalld		08-Nov-2007 17:55
Excellent work. Fantastic range of light.

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.		08-Nov-2007 10:47
If I can come out with results like these, I don't mind being color-blind. Great play with light, tonal range, etc. v

Guest		08-Nov-2007 03:13
Excellent gallery!!! I like the variety of these images and the tonal ranges that you have achieved.

carol j. phipps		07-Nov-2007 14:49
Excellent collection.

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