Ansel Adams, a photographer born in San Francisco in 1902, is now one of the most appreciated photographers today. Adams however began his young life as a musician, playing the piano. However, that all changed when he was 14 years old and convinced his parents to take a family vacation to Yosemite National Park. It was then that his parents gave him his first box Brownie camera, and he took his first pictures. He also discovered his love for nature and especially photographing it. He became very well known for his photographic talent and in 1932, Adams along with Imogen Cunningham, Willard Van Dyke, Edward Weston, and other advocates of pure photography, founded the Group f/64 in which they all became respected as naturalists. "Rose and Driftwood," one of Ansel Adams' well known pieces of art, expresses his love for nature as well as simplicity. What makes this print truly beautiful is the high contrast and large depth of field that Adams combined to draw the viewer in.
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Title: Ansel Adams "Rose And Drift Wood"
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