Jul 28, 2010 5:41am
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Certainly not “junk”, even if they weren’t created by Adams, and the images shown, would indicate another photographer.
Still, they are quality images, just the same (just not in Adams style), and will have value to those who recognize that they were taken by a highly skilled photographer of the era.
Posted by: Rick McDaniel | July 28, 2010, 11:17 am 11:17 am
This was an exciting find. Even if they aren’t the work of Ansel Adams, they’re beautiful photos worthy of preservation.
Posted by: CarolB | July 28, 2010, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm
Ansel Adams’ grandson wants carbon dating to test the age of the photos. Good luck! Carbon 14 has a half life of 5770 years. The photo is only 80 years old. I guess no significant amount of C14 has decayed enough for testing.
Posted by: kleinbogen | July 28, 2010, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
It is remarkable that the same set of photographs would be worth a great deal if certified as authentic and worth zilch (practically) otherwise. As earlier posters have said, what about the intrinsic quality of the images?
Picasso once refused to autograph a doodle he had done over dinner, as a waitress had requested, commenting that signed it would be worth much and unsigned nothing.
Posted by: Candadai Tirumalai | July 29, 2010, 9:17 am 9:17 am
Adams used the Zone System to calculate his exposures. The deep blacks, crisp whites, and every gray tone in between looks like the work of the great Adams or Weston.
Posted by: Gerald | July 29, 2010, 11:55 am 11:55 am
If worth millions he should share with the seller.
Posted by: Ed Taylor | July 29, 2010, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm
I THINK I MAY HAVE 10 PHOTOS THAT ARE 5X7 SHOTS OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE OUT WEST POSSIBLY YELLOESTONE OR YOSEMITE ANY IDAES ON HOW TO VERIFY THERE SHOTS??
Posted by: JIM HAAG | July 29, 2011, 7:05 am 7:05 am