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A Great Photograph

15th January 2024
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Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)

A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.

Ansel Adams


Ansel Adams (1902-1984), American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West.

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I Shall Be Content with Silence

29th May 2021
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Close up of a Japanese anemone. Black and white photograph by Mihaela Limberea.

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.

Ansel Adams (1902-1984), American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West.

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