[Darnright]

Thanks for beginning this thread Jay. You may find the work of Shelby Lee Adams of interest:

http://shelby-lee-adams.blogspot.com/

Note to people not familiar with the natives of the Appalachian hill country. Mr Adams’ subjects are proud folks. They live differently than city people or those who live in the suburbs. Mr Adams was raised among these folks, and he treats them with utmost respect and dignity.

[jay1949]

Thanks for the link to Shelby Adams — I hadn’t seen his work before. Nice to see someone working in b&w photography — in the right hands, a great medium.

[don-o]

Beautiful. Breathtaking. ping the Missus to enjoy these wonderful images.