In my opinion we shouldn't think that way, and from what I heard I don't think he would not want us to think of a "league". There are photographs, photographers and artists. Some, like Ansel (and a few others come to mind), have been (and/or are) pioneers in their area of the art form. There is nothing keeping you from making as good or even a better photo than the great Ansel Adams. Based upon what I saw at his gallery that B&W would love both the contrast and the composition. Interestingly they said that his tastes changed as he aged. Some speculate it was his eyes going bad. Sounds like a really interesting guy. I just ordered his autobiography and am looking forward to reading it.
I saw some a few his photos that I didn't really care for personally. Nobody is perfect. Have fun, create, enjoy, and maybe someone(s) will love your work. If I had taken that picture it would for sure be printed and hanging on my wall.
That said, I know I'm not in his or most folks' here "league". Thankfully I don't really care and people here are very kind. I don't care because my joy of photography isn't about how my photographs compare to others. My joy is learning more and enjoying the process and, sometimes, even the results.
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