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Ansel Adams

When Ansel Adams was four years old, he survived the 1906 San Fransisco earthquake-- his only injury was a broken nose (which he never got fixed). Before attending private school, he was tutored at home due to lack of behavioral success at various schools. He was hyperactive and sickly, so from the age of twelve he was educated by private tutors and members of is family instead. Adams managed to teach himself how to play piano, and was actually set to be a pianist. However, photography piqued his interest soon after and became his profession. Aside from being a photographer, Adams was an environmental activist, with most of his focus on national parks. Yosemite National Park in California was one of his favorites, and held a famous photo shot there. His first fully visualized photograph, Monolith, the Face of Half Dome was created in 1927, in Yosemite. Two of his accomplishments include helping create the Kings Canyon National Park and developing "zone system".

I picked this photograph because it has varied tones of contrast, as well as interesting textures and layers to look at. The shadows and highlights are on both sides. Somehow it looks equally sinister and pleasant, as if during the day this would be heaven and at night the opposite.

Panoramic Project

Creative

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Portrait

Found Panoramic

I always love city atmospheres, especially when you can see more than you normally could. The woman crossing the street seems to be leading the way into the heart of the city.

The arcing clouds draw the eye across the photo, as does the bridge. The bright blue makes me really happy, and I can practically smell the fresh air.

Found Faces Story

This unassuming creature is Wally, which is short for Wallace. His full name is Wallace Von Schielwen, and he is the employee of the month at the aquarium due to his excellent work with the walruses. Wallace has a daughter named Mia that currently attends first grade, and the two enjoy their simple life together on weekends. A few years back his wife swam across the Atlantic and never returned, so everyone assumed a shark ate her. Disaster seems to be a theme here, because when he was just a nugget, a toucan pecked his left eye out and he wears an eye patch now because of such issues.

In his free time Wallace enjoys watching nature documentaries, cooking, and playing Connect Four with Mia. Although he he is an expert chef, his true hidden talent is his ability to learn almost any language. Born in America, Wallace actually speaks German, French, Japanese, and Malay fluently, as well as English.

Found Faces

WALLY THE WALRUS BECAUSE THE PICTURE IS NOT A ROCK

Gromit

AlfrHEYdo

Jamal

Maloné