One of my favorite images of Mt. Hood from Trillium. The lighting reminds me of Bierstadt, Moran, and Church paintings. The Los Angeles County Art Museum has posted some of the work by these and other artists who were inspired by the majesty of the U.S. west at Journey Out West.
(The LACAM web page takes the approach that 19th century art depicting the west was mainly (simply?) the product of a capitalism capable only of exploitation, destruction and propaganda. While I appreciate a discussion of the cultural context of the paintings, it excludes the fact that the artist may have actually been motivated by a genuine sense of awe and appreciation for the beauty of what they painted. Besides, I must question the author's planet of origin when she asserts that Ansel Adams "leaves the viewer with a flat image" in his "dramatic use of light and attention to detail." "Flat" is a word seldom applied to Adams' photographs, for good reason.)
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Trillium by Crabbe
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When I'm on vacation, I always try to get up early enough to photograph the subtle morning colors, and any mist that is common on cold mountain lakes. Photos with some degree of inclement weather always seem to have more impact than a bright sunny day at noon (which most people seem to think is ideal for photography - go figure.)
...then I crawl back in the sleeping bag. David
I, too, find the early morning the best time to photograph landscapes. Also, one of my favorite times to head up to the top of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park was during afternoon rains. Everyone else was heading down because of the rain. But the light and clouds in the late afternoon (especially without the crowd) was simply and overwhelmingly beautiful.
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