The lines draw your eyes into the photo and to the top of "The Grand" or "Grand Teton," which, at 13,770 feet above sea level, is the highest peak in the Teton Range.īlack and white photography really brings out the textures in the mountains. However, black and white photography allows us to focus on form, texture, shape, and composition.įor instance, if we look at the above image, we can see parallel lines along the river bank, the form of land at the base of the mountains, and the mountains themselves. I captured this image from the same spot that Adams captured his iconic photograph, which, I must admit, was very cool!Īs humans, we live in a world of color, and we are often attracted to images with vibrant colors, and I truly love color in my photography. It is this photograph that I have attempted to honor with the above image which I have titled The View. Of course, nearly 70 years later, trees have grown and obscured much of the Snake River, so capturing an exact replica is impossible for that reason, and others such as weather, time of day, and others. This photograph became one of Adams' most iconic images. One of these photographs was The Tetons and the Snake River (1942).
He was contracted by the Department of the Interior to photograph national parks.
In addition to being America's most influential landscape photographer, Adams was a lifelong advocate of environmental conservation. Ask any landscape photographer who their photographic idol is, and most likely, they will reply: Ansel Adams.Īnsel Adams (1902-1984) was best known for his black and white photography of the American West.
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