Learning from the master...

[jiro]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/willieb...6426/lightbox/

Thank you very much for viewing.

Nikon D70, 50mm f1.8D lens, Exposure at f4 at 1/60 of a second in Manual Mode, 2 light source setup, NEF to JPEG conversion via ACDSEE Pro.

[MiniChris]

An excellent book to read and I've been at the exact spot where Adam's set up his camera for the shot in the book, of Half Dome.

[jiro]

You immediately got the concept of my shot. Did you take some shots while you were there, Chris?

[MiniChris]

I did but lost everything to a naughty little waterspout a long while back...However, that aside, I did have the opportunity to meet Ansel Adams back when I was in high school, and that, my friend is a memory I will always cherish.

[jiro]

I did but lost everything to a naughty little waterspout a long while back...However, that aside, I did have the opportunity to meet Ansel Adams back when I was in high school, and that, my friend is a memory I will always cherish.

Wow, that is really awesome! You're one lucky photography guy.

[MiniChris]

He had a studio/workshop in Yosemite. Dumb luck that we met on a trailhead coming down from the backside of Half-Dome. A friend I was with was an avid rock climber and was scoping out a climb...I was just along for the hike.
While I spent a goodly amount of time chatting with Adams and asking a million questions about the large cameras he was packing as the largest camera I'd ever seen was a 4x5 Speed Graphic (at least I was able to talk somewhat intelligently), I only knew his name because of my photography teacher in high school. I still remember at the time thinking how impressed he would be when he found out I'd met his idol. It wasn't until years later, I realized how fortunate I'd really been. I was still in high school at that time and didn't realize that in an equivilency, I was standing and chatting with John F. Kennedy. I still get goose bumps.

[jiro]

Thanks for sharing, Chris. I'm really inspired by your story. You don't get that opportunity most of the time. Wow... Ansel Adams in person, just wow.