Ansel Adams was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West.

He was born in San Francisco, California, and lived between the years 1902 and 1984. During his life, he helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating “pure” photography which favoured sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.

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Ansel Adams, Photographer – A Biographyhttps://www.anseladams.com/ansel-adams-bio/

Examples of Adams’ Work

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Image Analysis

The photo was taken from a vantage point known as the Diving Board, a rock section that drapes 3,500 feet over the valley floor. Adams had been looking for a perspective on the Half Dome that likewise passed on his feeling of marvel. When he arrived at the Diving Board, Adams had just two glass plate negatives left in his bag. The first of the two was uncovered with a yellow channel that he knew would obscure the sky somewhat. With the second, Adams utilized a dull red channel that fundamentally obscured the sky and consequently underlined the white snow and sparkling rock of the half dome.