Is Colorizing Moonrise a crime against photography?

Best of Pentax Forums Newsletter June 4, 2026

Jun 04, 2026

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Is Colorizing Moonrise a crime against photography?

A New York gallery has colorized Ansel Adams’ Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, one of the seminal works for black & white photography. Lots of photographers are outraged.

I’m not.

The colorized version only proves the power of black & white photography. Without the connection to Adams’ masterpiece you’d n…

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