
Rose and Driftwood

by Ansel Adams
Title
Rose and Driftwood
Artist
Ansel Adams
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Creations
Description
Rose and Driftwood by Ansel Adams Colorized by Floyd Snyder
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This photograph was taken by Ansel Adams in his home in San Francisco. It was not a planned picture in that the two components came together fortuitously. His mother had brought in this large pale pink rose from the garden and presented it to her son, who being a photographer of course immediately wanted to take a picture of it!
The photograph was taken by the natural light coming from a north-facing window (north light)which gives an excellent subtle light for detailed objects and was perfect for the translucent petals of the rose. A problem was posed by the lack of a suitable background and Adams tried all manner of objects without success. Eventually, he remembered this piece of wave-worn ply driftwood that he had picked up at a nea
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May 28th, 2021
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