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Ansel Adams Quotes

«When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.»
«Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.»
«A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.»
«It is my intention to present - through the medium of photography - intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators.»
«No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.»
«In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.»
«A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.»
«You don't take a photograph, you make it.»
«There is nothing worse than a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept.»
«Both the grand and the intimate aspects of nature can be revealed in the expressive photograph. Both can stir enduring affirmations and discoveries, and can surely help the spectator in his search for identification with the vast world of natural beauty and the wonder surrounding him.»

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