Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, California 1944, – Ansel Adams
Both these images have a rocky focus in the foreground and a more misty and mysterious background. They are also both edited into monochrome adding a more dramatic and intense tone to the image. The images have natural lighting, brightest at the top of each image as this is where the sun is behind the clouds creating a focus point in Ansel Adams image however, in my image it doesn’t have this effect as it was a duller day. In Ansel Adams image there are clear and ethereal sun beams spilling through the clouds that could be seen as a representation of hope as it contrasts the dull and dreary colours and tones of the rest of the image. Due to the difference in weather conditions I wasn’t able to capture the symbolic feeling of ‘hope’ however was able to create the rocks and sea showing the rough journey ahead prior to the beams of hope. The rocks also add an element of texture and contrast from the smoother backgrounds of the sky. Although the mountains in Ansel Adams image are much more dramatic, they are similar to the waves in my image adding additional texture and height to what would otherwise be quite a flat 2D image. Overall, my Ansel Adams inspired image is not a perfect replica of his style however does have many similar qualities and potential representations allowing them to be compared.
