Added Drama By Paul McGowan From PS Audio

Yosemite’s Wawona tunnel is 1.3 miles long and cut from solid granite. It is the longest highway tunnel in California. At its east end, travelers are treated to one of the most iconic views of Yosemite National Park. From here you can see El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall majestically rising from Yosemite Valley, with Half Dome in the background. It’s where Ansel Adams captured his masterpiece Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley.

What interests me about the subject is the medium on which it is presented. Black and white. The exclusion of color focuses the eye on the scene’s drama, enhancing an already breathtaking vista into an image of surreal proportions. It is the lack of color that enhances the drama.

Compare that photo with another terrific version, this time from Aniket Deole. This time in color. This image is indeed gorgeous in its own right but lacks impact because the eye is encouraged to scan all the colors and detail. It’s an entirely different experience. The first is hit-you-in-the-face drama that takes your breath away. The second, while beautiful, loses focus and purpose in the same way some audio systems do. They lack focus and purpose.

SOURCE: https://www.psaudio.com/pauls-posts/added-drama/

The Grandest view of them all photo by Aniket Deole (@anik3t) on Unsplash

Colorful trees fill the bottom of Yosemite Valley

SOURCE: https://unsplash.com/photos/M6XC789HLe8

THUNDERSTORM, YOSEMITE VALLEY

IMAGE: Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley by Ansel Adams
This beautiful black and white photograph is hand made from Ansel Adams’ original negative, and available exclusively from the family-owned Ansel Adams Gallery. This is as close to an Ansel Adams original photograph as most people can purchase, and it is spectacular.
Image Date: 1945
Print Type: Gelatin Silver
Print Size: approx. 10″x8″, matted size 17″x14″
Shipping: 3-5 business days
Yosemite Special Edition Photograph Technical Information
Price: $325.00

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