Ansel Adams Bw - Photography Contest [34 entries]

Snowy Trail Picture

Winning entry, with a score of:
64%
Contest goal:

"Ansel Easton Adams was an American photographer and environmentalist, best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West, especially in Yosemite National Park.

With Fred Archer, Adams developed the Zone System as a way to determine proper exposure and adjust the contrast of the final print. The resulting clarity and depth characterized his photographs and the work of those to whom he taught the system. Adams primarily used large-format cameras despite their size, weight, setup time, and film cost, because their high resolution helped ensure sharpness in his images.

Adams founded the Group f/64 along with fellow photographers Edward Weston and Imogen Cunningham, which in turn created the Museum of Modern Art's department of photography. Adams's photographs are reproduced on calendars, posters, and in books, making his photographs widely distributed." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams)

Let's Pay tribute to a legend. We are embarking on the anniversary of Adams' death, and how better to celebrate his life than by trying to imitate his style. Lets see your best black and white landscapes done in the style of Ansel Adams.


Required level: 15+ or higher.
Status: finished. Check out the winners below!

xogx2002: Great suggestion! ( 5 years and 3126 days ago )
friiskiwi: Someone has a sense of humor, using a flower for the thumb. (Yes I do realise it is one of his), but it will encourage a lot of members to supply more flowers. ( 5 years and 3125 days ago )
rbsgrl: I thought that too friiskiwi, but then I re-read the theme and it says "landscapes done in the style of Ansel Adams". ( 5 years and 3125 days ago )
jadedink: thanks for the credit mods. :P
however..i'm excited to see how this turns out. ( 5 years and 3125 days ago )
Contest Moderator: Thanks to jadedink for the idea - sorry, forgot to add... ( 5 years and 3125 days ago )
k5683: I found this link helpful http://sergykalstudios.blogspot.com/2006/07/demystifying-ansel-adams-zone-system.html ( 5 years and 3124 days ago )
jeaniblog: This all sounds very complicated, doesn't a b&w HDR image do the same thing? ( 5 years and 3124 days ago )
friiskiwi: jeaniblog, to a large extent it does, I find the best way is to look at some of his images and get the feel for it. ( 5 years and 3122 days ago )
k5683: he had a system though and obviously it worked! Complicated or not, it was the system he used. I think HDR is a bit different than what Ansel Adams accomplished. ( 5 years and 3119 days ago )
cabldawg71: Great contest Idea ( 5 years and 3116 days ago )

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Snowy Trail - created by jeaniblog


Snowy Trail
Favs: 5SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 1/34Score: 64% (69)28705 views

Walk to the ruins at Muckle Greens (5 years and 3122 days ago)


Falcon's view - created by wind


Falcons view
Favs: 5SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 2/34Score: 64% (59)36097 views

(5 years and 3120 days ago)


Time - created by maclu2iaf


Time
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 3/34Score: 60.6% (49)25563 views

(5 years and 3125 days ago)


Landscape - created by wind


Landscape
Favs: 1SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 4/34Score: 59.8% (40)32456 views

(5 years and 3118 days ago)


Into the Wild - created by jawshoewhah


Into the Wild
Favs: 1SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 5/34Score: 59.6% (30)30165 views

(5 years and 3119 days ago)