Sunday, January 7, 2007

Two Photographers. Two Visions. Nov. 18 to Feb. 4 at the AGO

This special exhibition of breathtaking photography featured 120 images produced by Ansel Adams and more than 50 photographs by Alfred Eisenstaedt.

Of the two photographers, I found Ansel Adams to be my favourite. Adams, born in San Francisco in 1902, was known for his western landscape photography and his photos of Yosemite. His images are crisp and clear, and he always seemed to find the perfect angle, and the perfect time of day to shoot. Most amazing, was the control of light in his photos. Light is the element that makes his photos so visually stunning, and which has earned him a place as a Master of Photography.

Below is a photo titled "Monolith - Face of Half Dome", a landscape in Yosemite park, included in the exhibition:

Go see this exhibition before it is gone, because it is worthwhile if you have an interest in photography. Its also a good idea to check out, because it can give you some ideas of how to visualize your own art work, and how to plan and wait to get a perfect result.

I'm not the only one who found this exhibit intriguing, It was very busy with tons of other fellow art patrons, also enjoying the brilliance of Ansel Adams and Alfred Eisentaedt.

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