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Yosemite and the range of light

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Published in 1979, Yosemite and the Range of Light is 116 impressive prints demonstrating the mastery of Ansel Adams. The book contains poster classics like "Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite Valley, 1944, Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, 1960, and Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, 1944." Non students of Mr. Adams will discover many "unseen" photographs that are beautiful in their own right but did not have the mass-market appeal of his classics. Too valuable to be a coffee table book, this collection is the archetype for fine art books. My copy is a family treasure.

The photos in this book are what really got me interested in Yosemite and rekindled my interest in photography. It also gave me some feeling for what Adams felt about the park...and it's sad that the current park management doesn't follow the original goals of the National Park System...preserving the park's features for future generations to enjoy. They seem to be chasing the almighty dollar at the cost of visitors being able to enjoy the park.

I've mapped out a few photo hikes to points that seem to be close to where Adams took some of the photos in this book. I hope that I can do justice to the locale.