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CIMA D'ASTA
The images in this post were taken in a wonderful place I happened to go to during this summer: the beautiful Cima D'Asta in the Dolomites, North Italy. On the summit of that mountain, at 2500 meters amsl, there is a natural lake with a spring water: a great prize for those who walked all the way up there.
Although Dolomites are worldwide famous for their colors, I decided to capture their strength by shooting them in black and white. I chose this style to highlight the details of the rocks along the way, also with the use of an highly contrasted effect.
Cima D'Asta - Dolomites - August 2011
Digital Shots - Black and White Landscapes
© Francesco MancusiThe author related to this post is an icon in the world of photography: Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams is an American landscape photographer and environmentalist who shot most of his pictures in the Yosemite Nation Park, in California, with a spectacular collection of images.
During his long career he contributed to improve the photographic technique by developing the Zone System, a method to determine proper exposure for each of the zones of the frame and adjust the contrast of final print in the darkroom. This method was a revolution in the world of traditional photography and allowed to take incredible images with a stunning final effect.
Moreover, Ansel Adams founded with Willard Van Dyke and Edward Weston the Group f/64 that takes his name from the smallest aperture of the camera lens, which gives highly sharp images and extremely long depth of field.
"Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships." - Ansel Adams
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