Half Dome, Evening Analysis

Half Dome, Orchard, Winter what a title for a photograph, taken in 1945 by a photographer named Ansel Adams. It now is part of a collection entitled The Phillips Collection, which is located in Washington, DC. Now Adams was well known for breath taking images of our great landscape. Which in part lead to our national parks hiring him to take photographs of the beauty that resigns in our great nation. The photograph entitled Half Dome, Orchard, Winter has left a impression, being one of the images that is most well known and has won awards. Within this image you fine amazing contrasts along with epic emotions. The dark lines of the tree bark against the contrasting white snow and a snowed plowed road in the right foreground leading to an unknown, gives a fairy tale like wonder.
Darken against the contrasting white snow, the darken bark show a toughness of weathering the storm. The tree bark also shows harden ing of the wearing of life but also show a perseverance. Showing a readiness for whatever is to come. The lines of the tree branches spread out in all directions having a wildest about it, but all branches no matter how far they reach out, they all come back to there base. The heart which gives them the ability to survive and maintain life. Mean while the pure white snow covers oh so sweetly and gently over it. Casketing off the branches with such beauty and elegance. Like a new silk garment kiss the body of the tree. Simulating a cleansing or new birth, a new beginning in a glories brightness of light. Giving off a sense of hope and joy to what to come. The snows’ brilliant ness leaves at utter joy on your face, giving a euphoric feeling of hope. Completely overloading senses which gives the ability to what more and the courage to pursue the