Clearcut, Clatsop County, Oregon 2001

Robert Adams's 2001 black and white photograph, "Clearcut, Clatsop County, Oregon," captures a stark landscape of a clearcut forest in Oregon. The photograph's starkness is achieved by the lack of color, showcasing the barren landscape in a stark, minimalist way. The composition, with the bare hillside in the foreground leading up to the edge of the forested hillside, emphasizes the emptiness of the clearcut area. This photograph, a poignant representation of environmental change, is a powerful reminder of human impact on nature.