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Your Favorite Black and White Photos

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MADDECENT
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Post up your favorite B&W's

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If this is a repost, just link me and let this die, we all know how hard to use the new searchbar is
Sep 19 2010 9:05PM
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PeterWojnar
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The second one is really cool, but clearly photoshopped, way beyond what I'd consider acceptable for a "photo"... therefore I wouldn't call it a photo so much as digital art.

Unless of course the photog used a super telephoto lens of a faraway tree but somehow it was wide enough to include the north star and he used some trippy dealio to freeze the moon while star trailing the sky...



Come to think of it, that could be done as a double exposure...
Sep 19 2010 10:28PM
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MADDECENT
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Sep 20 2010 12:31AM
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1337
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second pic is amazing, i dont care what anyone says
Sep 20 2010 12:44AM
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.jr
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Ha I think its a complete joke of photography, if it claims to be such. Id still even consider it hoaky digital art.
Sep 20 2010 12:57AM
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1337
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I just enjoy it for what it is, sure it's processed and probably not real, but the end result is fantastic imo
Sep 20 2010 1:00AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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exactly
Sep 20 2010 1:02AM
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.jr
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Its not. The artists even describes it as an illustration.

http://www.absolutely-nothing.co.uk/default.aspx?cid=908&p=6

Heres the original (much better imo.)
http://www.absolutely-nothing.co.uk/default.aspx?cid=906&p=6
Sep 20 2010 1:05AM
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hollygrove
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virtually everything ansel adams

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Sep 20 2010 7:24PM
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horner
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hipster.
Sep 20 2010 11:29PM
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PeterWojnar
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Really? Ansel Adams and hipsters have nothing to do with one another... the former is an amazing photographer with a great eye for landscapes, and the latter is a recently formed coalition of metrosexuals.

I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul.
Sep 20 2010 11:35PM
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1080ski
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This is a personal favorite of mine (out of the ones that I have taken, that is).

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Sep 20 2010 11:46PM
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1080ski
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^forgot to add (since people have asked previously), this is not an HDR. the only editing was the B&W conversion which included some minor work with the photos curves, but thats it.
Sep 20 2010 11:47PM
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PeterWojnar
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That won the photo contest and I'm proud to say I voted for it. I really like that shot as well
Sep 20 2010 11:52PM
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.jr
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Im not entirely sure that horner was being serious..
Sep 20 2010 11:53PM
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SeanTom
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absolutely in love with Yousuf Karsh's work.
Ansel Adams isn't far behind.
Sep 21 2010 12:00AM
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Volkl_860
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Took this tonight

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Sep 21 2010 12:02AM
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Aenigma
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I love what Ansel did for the B&W process, but I think his photos are mind-numblingly boring and repetitive.

Joel-Peter Witkin
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Chris Anthony
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Sep 21 2010 12:12AM
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horner
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Thank you
Sep 21 2010 12:20AM
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mnjib
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Oh how little you know my child.

Hipsters in their vain attempt at knowing art all love Ansel Adams because he is a photographer just as they, with their holga's, are photographers. They feel a deep connection since both shoot film, not that silly data malarkey known as digital "photography" which is clearly impure.

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Both men have beards, Silly hats and cameras.
Sep 21 2010 12:39AM
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PeterWojnar
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My sarcasm detector must be a little whack, thanks for returning my faith in M&A. Also, to the above orange named post which I cannot remember the poster of, thanks for the lulz.
Sep 21 2010 9:52PM
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MADDECENT
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I love that so
Sep 21 2010 9:55PM
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MADDECENT
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i also love this so
Sep 21 2010 10:04PM
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mnjib
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Now for a serious response http://www.nickbrandt.com/ His work is jaw dropping.
Sep 22 2010 1:10AM
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Aenigma
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The best part is that he shoots most of those from his car.
Sep 22 2010 1:27AM
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Volkl_860
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wow. his shit is jaw dropping
Sep 22 2010 1:54AM
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[~_~]
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aah beat me to it. He's my favorite B&W contemporary.
Sep 22 2010 12:22PM
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gordie.
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Nachtwey Nachtwey Nachtwey!!! I'll post some later when I'm not in class
Sep 22 2010 3:44PM
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