POST 4: Ansel Adams

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams

Ansel Adams was born 1902 and died 1984. He was an American photographer and an environmentalist. many of his photos were turned into calendars and books. Ansel was born in California with upper class parents. He was known for taking his photos in black and white and took a like for the Yosemite National Park. He created his first portfolio Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras. 

It became a big success and got him a number of commercial assignments. 

Looking across lake toward mountains, "Evening, McDonald Lake, Glacier National Park," Montana., 1933 - 1942

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This photo was taken looking across a lake in the Glacier National Park. It shows large mountains in the distance with clear still water covering the lower half of the photo.

The Tetons and the Snake River (1942) Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. National Archives and Records Administration, Records of the National Park Service. (79-AAG-1)

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This photo shows a snake river surrounded by trees and mountains in Grand Teton National Park. As are a lot of his photos it is in black and white which makes the image even more power full.

Close-up of leaves, from directly above, "In Glacier National Park," Montana;
From the series Ansel Adams Photographs of National Parks and Monuments, compiled 1941 - 1942, documenting the period ca. 1933 - 1942.

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This photo shows a close up of a leaf in Glacier National Park. It being in a close lets you see the detail in the leaves. All the different kinds of leaves in the image gives you the idea that there is so much around the photo that you can't see.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams

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