Channeling Ansel

My wife and I visited the deYoung Museum in San Francisco recently to see an exhibit called Ansel Adams in Our Time. While I have seen his photographs in various places over the years; The Ansel Adams Gallery at Yosemite and some individual pieces in Carmel, I had never seen an entire exhibit of his work. Other than the crowds, it was an enjoyable afternoon and only intensified my appreciation for his work.

One of the photographs on display, Self Portrait, Monument Valley, Utah, ca. 1958 is a shadow self-portrait of Ansel with his view camera and tripod. Seeing the photograph that day reminded me that I have taken similar selfies over the years, mostly to amuse myself. With various 35mm film cameras in hand. mine are far less dramatic than his.