Ansel Adams, "Half Dome"
1920s, gelatin silver print
I selected this image because it brings out the natural pause of an individual experiencing the beauty of nature for the first time through the natural creations of life. At exceeding heights overseeing the whole Yosemite valley, one witnesses the natural giant rock that stands almighty across the valley known as Half Dome. The man standing tall along the edge of the cliff seems as a giant with unlimited power that is being imitated with the giant rock across the valley. The Point of view, the texture, and the light is what brings this image out the scale of extraordinary and to the amazing power of an individual amongst the creations of life.
