Monday, April 4, 2011

Peter Henry Emerson

Emerson was a 19th century man of science who became interested in photography.  His work really emphasizes "pure:" photography with no retouching or any other manipulations.  He had a genius for light and texture.  here is a link for more about him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Henry_Emerson







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  1. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Robert these photos are wonderful ... love the ships ... the water is like glass in the bottom photo! Lorna:)

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  2. RobertApril 5, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Thank you, Lorna! He is a new find for me. If you haven't, read the link about him. A really interesting man, although he sounds a bit insufferably perfect ;~O

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