Show your Hunt and RMY photo wins

[sphere and ash]

Rhys, you make a great point about the waning quality of Conlon's output, and I want to make sure it gets its due. Conlon had five particularly productive years, from 1911-1916. After that, in my view, his worked declined substantially in quality. It may be that the ballplayers with whom he had first developed relationships were retiring or that he was competing increasingly with larger staffs of newspaper photographers, making access and relationship-building more difficult.

I also want to point out that I believe it was the Thompson agency's T205 images that turned Conlon into a portrait photographer. Remarkably, Conlon didn't take a single portrait during his first seven years as a baseball photographer. It's astounding to think about that, but it demonstrates how thoroughly Conlon was driven by his assignments. It was the publication of the T205 images in Spalding's Guide in 1910 and the Guide's desire to continue with non-studio portraiture that led to Conlon's portrait assignments. As good as Cobb sliding into Jimmy Austin is (and it was Conlon's favorite), it's for his portraiture that Conlon is remembered.

[bgar3]

This is why you have to read all the threads, this one has the great photo pickups, but it also great info on photographers. Good discussion, thank you all.
Hope those interested in Thompson etc hear of it.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by bgar3

This is why you have to read all the threads, this one has the great photo pickups, but it also great info on photographers. Good discussion, thank you all.
Hope those interested in Thompson etc hear of it.

It certainly confirms Paul Thompson was a photographer once and for all. Thanks for obit Andrew!

If anyone has T205 images or any other Great Paul Thomspsons for sale, Please pm me. I am always looking for high end baseball photography. Congrats all of those who picked up photos. Would like to see more!

[bgar3]

At least one major collector from the olden days that I know will be testing the waters soon. I expect there will be plenty of great images to go around in the next few years and I think newer collectors will be surprised at what is out there.

[sphere and ash]

We’ll have to agree to disagree, Ben. Enjoyed the discussion about Thompson.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by sphere and ash

We’ll have to agree to disagree, Ben. Enjoyed the discussion about Thompson.

Fair enough, it def paid off for Me. Thanks for letting go of your Paul Thompson gems.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by sphere and ash

We’ll have to agree to disagree, Ben. Enjoyed the discussion about Thompson.

I don't want to discourage your posting, but......

Who are you? You're the only member without a name.