BLM Poster from Canyon of the Ancients

[Merg Ross]

Thanks. The green filter became a standard for me many years ago while doing the Chaco project. It also doesn't render evergreens do deep too. I really struggled at first with yellow-red filters wiping out the texture in yellow/red sandstone till I ran acros an article about Brett Weston and him using the green filter in such landscapes.

That is very interesting about Brett and the green filter. I know he often used a K2, but his lack of interest in anything technical is well documented. Someone must have told him. I bet it was Ansel, or maybe Dick Garrod. Brett often relied on Ansel for technical advice. For sure, the green filter comes in very handy sometimes, as demonstrated here.

[jayabbas]

As always it seems that life is the filter. Too much technicality becomes a filter . The masters loaded , cocked , used their brain and went on high for the moment. Soon after followed trepidation and after that was a plan of action. I love the analog way -- the way of the " one way artist" . Reminds me of Minor White ...

[RawheaD]

I was actually the first in the history of the BLM-been a few more since. The deadline has past for this year. Try it next year.

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/Educ...residence.html

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/Educ...013_sites.html

Very cool, thanks for the info!!!

[Gary Nylander]

Congrats, Kirk, Beautiful photograph!

[Kirk Gittings]

Thanks all.

That is very interesting about Brett and the green filter. I know he often used a K2, but his lack of interest in anything technical is well documented. Someone must have told him. I bet it was Ansel, or maybe Dick Garrod. Brett often relied on Ansel for technical advice. For sure, the green filter comes in very handy sometimes, as demonstrated here.

Its also possible that I am remembering wrong in attributing this to Brett. It was back in 1979 or so that I remember reading the article, but I'm pretty sure I'm right.

[Eric Biggerstaff]

NICE!

I love it! Well, now I need to get back down there as everything I made in the area sucked! Chauncey got a few nice ones.

Way to go.

Eric

[Merg Ross]

Thanks all.



Its also possible that I am remembering wrong in attributing this to Brett. It was back in 1979 or so that I remember reading the article, but I'm pretty sure I'm right.

Not disagreeing, but still curious! Could the article have been referencing Alan Ross, perhaps? All of which still leads back to Ansel. Sorry for the diversion; the green filter surely worked well for you!

[Kirk Gittings]

Definitely not AR. didn't know who he was back then. Whoever it was a good tip. Thanks Merg.

[Kirk Gittings]

Just got a nice note from Craig Childs congratulating me on the poster! Craig is one of my favorite writers, author of House of Rain, The Secret Knowledge of Water etc. Apparently he and his wife were instrumental in initiating this program. Way cool.