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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RON_RIP" data-source="post: 442324" data-attributes="member: 1140">Went to the Frick Museum today to see an exhibit called "Impressionist to Modernist, Masterworks of Early Photography. Photos by such noted photographers as  Stieglitz,Steichen, White , Strand and Kasebler were featured, along with detailed commentary on their works and styles and their influence on photography in the early 20th Century.It was an inspiring exhibit and centered on the dispute between Pictorialism and the more modern ideas of the likes of Ansel Adams. Most of the photos in the exhibit were of the pictorialist school although a few photos by Alfred Stieglist showed his abadonment of the more dreamlike images to ones that were much sharper.One of the things I found most amazing was the degree of post processing and cleaver use of many different papers and processes that these photographers employed to achieve their vision. I do not know if this showing will move on to other cities but if it does I would highly urge all Nikonites to attend. While Adams and his adherants have seemed prevail, there is still much about the Pictoralist approach that i find appealing. What I brought away from the exhibit is a deeper respect for those who have proceeded us and a sense that all of them shared, with all of us, the message that each of must be true to our vision and work tirelessly to perfect our craft. One photo, by Paul Strand, which caught my eye, because it was somewhat similar to one of mine that i am including a photo of the original and my attempt to mimic his photoby Paul Strand[ATTACH]151590[/ATTACH]and my original photo and my attempt to duplicate  [ATTACH]151592[/ATTACH] his style        [ATTACH]151591[/ATTACH]Not an easy task</blockquote>

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