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A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels...

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Ansel Adams
Age: 82 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 20
Died: 1984
Died: April 22
Environmentalist
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Photographer
Pianist
University Teacher
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Ansel Easton Adams
Ansel Easton Adams II
Ansel E. Adams
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Photographers and artists contribute a lot to the world and have a right to exist in relative security and comfort.
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The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature.
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The camera cannot, but the photographer can.
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A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.
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