Comments on: American Landscapes, by Clinton Smith http://www.mendocinofun.com/2009/07/18/american-landscapes-by-clinton-smith/ The discriminating guide to Fun and Adventure on the Mendocino Coast! Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Nancy MacClellan Sears http://www.mendocinofun.com/2009/07/18/american-landscapes-by-clinton-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-7012 Nancy MacClellan Sears Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.mendocinofun.com/?p=1269#comment-7012 How I wish KY were not so far from CA so that I could view Clinton Smith's photography first hand. His dedication to his art and talent is rare in this day and age. How I wish KY were not so far from CA so that I could view Clinton Smith’s photography first hand. His dedication to his art and talent is rare in this day and age.

]]> By: Amanda Simms http://www.mendocinofun.com/2009/07/18/american-landscapes-by-clinton-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-7009 Amanda Simms Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:07:44 +0000 http://www.mendocinofun.com/?p=1269#comment-7009 Yes, indeed. Clinton Smith is a true craftsman of the American Landscape. His images are soaked in beautiful light, color, and perfect composition. He works a scene, coming to it for several days or even years to get the right elements to line up: The position of the sun, the temperature of the days leading up to the transition of seasons, the phases of the moon, film speed, exposure time, and the final print. Believe it or not, these images are not photoshopped! This is something truly amazing to behold in an age when everything is manipulated with technology. No, folks, these images cannot be achieved with the aid of photoshop. Instead, it is the traditional art and science of how to expose transparency film and a good dose of patience. Clinton Smith is the real deal when it comes to the American landscape image. And, his images are a the culmination of a lifetime spent learning about light, film, composition and the essential moment from Ansel Adams, who passed the torch onto local legend, Smith. Yes, indeed. Clinton Smith is a true craftsman of the American Landscape. His images are soaked in beautiful light, color, and perfect composition. He works a scene, coming to it for several days or even years to get the right elements to line up: The position of the sun, the temperature of the days leading up to the transition of seasons, the phases of the moon, film speed, exposure time, and the final print.

Believe it or not, these images are not photoshopped! This is something truly amazing to behold in an age when everything is manipulated with technology. No, folks, these images cannot be achieved with the aid of photoshop. Instead, it is the traditional art and science of how to expose transparency film and a good dose of patience.

Clinton Smith is the real deal when it comes to the American landscape image. And, his images are a the culmination of a lifetime spent learning about light, film, composition and the essential moment from Ansel Adams, who passed the torch onto local legend, Smith.

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