Blog #8 Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was born on February 20, 1902, in Western Addition, San Francisco. He was a landscape photographer known for his black-and-white photos He didn't only shoot black-and-white, but he preferred it over color. He was dyslexic and often times had trouble in school so he used photography to capture the reality he saw. He was known for his American landscape such as; mountains, trees, and snowstorms. He was a major pioneer for future generations of artists and photographers.

Ansel Adams used visualization by capturing pictures of things he actually saw. He was more worried about documenting reality rather than what would be a beautiful subject. In the picture above, he takes pictures of a fishing cone. You can see the ripple and the nice tonalities throughout the picture. This picture is amazing! It has an amazing use of depth of field as well. You can see all the way in the back the beautiful horizon filled with snow in mountains. It is beautiful and amazing how someone could fit all that into one picture. The cloud is in view and you also get the chance to see the water in the cone itself. 

This picture depicts "The Tetons- Snake River," in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. This picture seems surreal to me. It has an amazing use of the river with it dividing the two sides we see. His "pure" photography favors the sharp focus he has and all the different tones he has. Seems like all the colors are not exactly identical and I enjoy that. You can really tell where the sun hits everything and how it all works into one full piece. You can deceiver the difference between rippling water, beautiful snow, and trees. You can see reflections in the water and this overcast makes everything pop. I enjoy how the left side on the back is clear whereas the front is dark and the right side on the back is dark whereas the front right is lighter. This lighting makes the photograph pop much more.