Born in San Fransisco, to almost elderly parents, Ansel Adams had quite a remarkable life. At a young age Adams had troubles fitting in, it didn't help that because of an earthquake he had an oddly distinctive characteristic with his nose. With possible dyslexia and slight diagnosis of being hyperactive, he had troubles focusing, which caused him troubles with success in school. Moved from unsuccessful school to unsuccessful school, his parents finally decided to take him out of public schools and home school him.
Teaching himself to read and play piano was a huge feat. But teaching himself to play piano well enough to make a career out of it was even better for Adams. Eventually though photography became a primary occupation for Ansel. his first visualized photograph monolith, the Face because of Half Dome, was created in 1927.
I chose this picture because, I really liked how the stone bridge was reflected on the water along with the mountain in the back ground. The different contrast of the black and white really bring out the details of the picture.
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