“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer—and often the supreme disappointment.” ~Ansel Adams
I agree with this statement because at times you come upon a beautiful scene such as a sunset over a lake and you want to capture it to share with others. You take the shot and when you transfer it to the computer screen it doesn’t look like it first did and doesn’t reflect the initial feeling you had. I think that’s where the supreme test comes from, recreating the image you remember.
“Photography, as we all know, is not real at all. It is an illusion of reality with which we create our own private world.” Arnold Newman
This statement is a bit confusing but when reread it makes a lot of sense. Since every person bases their opinions on their own life experience, 2 people could view the same landscape setting and see completely different views, thus creating an image in the photographers private world.
“Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past.” Berenice Abbott
I agree with this statement. When you take a picture you are living in the present moment, documenting where you are in space and time and once it’s developed and framed it becomes your past.
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