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Sunday, April 1, 2012

A is for Ansel Adams

Twenty-Six Days of Creative Inspiration



I fell in love with Yosemite through the black and white photos of Ansel Adams. As a designer his work provided a master class on light and shadow. As a writer his images taught me to mine an endless palette of grays for character, plot, and conflict nuances. 



And he had a very cool car.

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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 1, 2012 at 4:12 AM

    Gorgeous photo.

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  2. LRApril 1, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    Oh very nice. I've always admired his work.

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  3. Sara HillApril 1, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Wonderful. I love cross-genre pollination!

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  4. NikkiApril 1, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Hey Leslie, I'm here from the A - Z challenge.

    That is a cool car! These photos are gorgeous :)

    It's nice to meet you!

    Nikki – inspire nordic

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  5. kate nApril 1, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    A perk of this A to Z challenge is to learn about new things, I have no idea who Ansel Adams is but a great photo and yes, a cool car. Now i'm off to google him!

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  6. KristiApril 1, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    I love Ansel Adams!

    His black and whites are fabulous! I'm a fellow A to Z'er and a new follower!

    *waves*

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  7. Lydia KangApril 1, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    So beautiful! That is a great topic for the A-Z!

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  8. prerna pickettApril 1, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    my doctor has Ansel Adams photograpsh in her office. I love them.

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  9. LaurenApril 1, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    I've never heard of Ansel Adams, but those pictures are gorgeous! (and yes, the car is very cool as well).

    - Lauren @ Word Art

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  10. Sherry EllisApril 1, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Those pictures are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Julie MusilApril 1, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    I absolutely LOVE Ansel Adams AND Yosemite. He truly loved the place, and captured its beauty.

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  12. Laurisa White ReyesApril 1, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    Of course! Good ole Ansel.

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  13. Ara BurklundApril 1, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Interesting. I never really connected visual art with the nuances of storytelling, but you've got a great point there. Cool pix from AA, too! : )

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  14. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    Interesting photos. Yes, you can do a lot with black, white, and gray.

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  15. Jemi FraserApril 3, 2012 at 7:44 PM

    Black & white photos say so much! They're full of stories and layers :)

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  16. Dana ElmendorfApril 4, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    What a great challenge. I wanted to do this last year and never did. This year I'm in new MS heaven and query hell. Good luck on your surgery. I'll be emailing you later this week.

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  17. DMSApril 4, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    I love his work, too. The contrast between the shades of black and white are breathtaking. He makes me want to visit all sorts of places. :)

    ~Jes

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  18. Luana KrauseApril 5, 2012 at 5:31 AM

    Ansel Adams is a fabulous A word to start the challenge! He is a favorite of mine as well. I'm a photographer as a hobby and his photos are so inspiring.

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  19. Margo BerendsenApril 5, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    Did he do anything in sepia? Because I need that for the empty wall space in my brown-and-gold colored living room. Love Ansel Adams.

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