Neahkahnie Mountain, Oregon 2004

Robert Adams made this photograph, Neahkahnie Mountain, Oregon, using gelatin silver. It’s a tangle of branches and leaves against a bright sky, like a sketch but with so much detail! It's a dense layering of light and dark; the leaves are eaten away with holes, as if each one has its own story. Adams must have been thinking about how light shapes everything we see. I can imagine him waiting for the right moment, trying to capture the fleeting light. This image feels like a conversation with artists like Alfred Stieglitz, who explored similar themes of nature and light, don’t you think? It makes you think about how everyone’s in an ongoing dialogue, inspiring each other across time. It’s a reminder that art is about process, embracing ambiguity, and allowing for multiple interpretations.