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Through my travels, I've shot portraits all over the world. In my photos, I work to capture real moments and honest emotions. I search for subjects with unique facial features. Shot in both color and black and white, these images function as a window into understanding not only the subject, but ourselves.
Great Salt Lake's Pink and Mountain Majesty
On the way back from our AI Demo Day II at Oshkosh, WI we flew over the Great Salt Lake. As our aircraft soared above Utah's Great Salt Lake, the rugged mountains embraced its shimmering expanse. From this vantage point, the lake's turquoise waters held hints of pink, an ethereal phenomenon caused by the presence of salt-loving microorganisms. Nature's canvas was complete, blending the grandeur of mountains with the surreal pink hues, offering a breathtaking spectacle below.
Flying at Roads less Traveled Over Great Salt Lake, Utah
Eastward, as far as the eye could travel, unbroken and untamed, rolled the lands we had crossed to reach the edge of the world.
The line above is a paraphrased statement that encapsulates the spirit of Beryl Markham’s aviation adventures and the experiences she wrote about in her memoir, "West with the Night." It reflects the sense of adventure, exploration, and the thrill of flying to remote and uncharted places. Beryl’s book details her remarkable life as an aviator and adventurer. Beryl Markham made history as the first woman to complete a solo east-to-west transatlantic flight, flying from England to North America in 1936.
These photos are taken by me, flying over the Great Salt Lake, Utah in a Cessna 182 while returned from our AI Demo Day II.
Here are some of the highlights of the collaboration between Ansel Adams and Eliot Porter in Grand Teton National Park:
Adams and Porter hiked and camped together for two weeks, giving them the opportunity to get to know each other and the park well.
They photographed the Teton Range in all its moods, from sunrise to sunset and from clear skies to stormy weather.
Porter experimented with color photography for the first time on this trip, and his images of the Teton Range are some of the earliest and most beautiful color photographs of the park.
The photographs from this collaboration were published in a book called Ansel Adams: The Tetons and the Yellowstone in 1950.
The book was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to raise awareness of the beauty of Grand Teton National Park.
The photographs they produced are both stunning and evocative, and they helped to raise awareness of the beauty of the park. This collaboration is a testament to the power of photography to capture the beauty of the natural world and to inspire conservation.
In this spirit of adventure and capturing the natural beauty of the Teton Range, here is another photo taken by our Founder & CEO Aditya Mohan, near Jackson Hole, Wyoming facing the Teton Range. It is taken from a Cessna 182T flying at about 6000ft and 100 knots on the way to Oshkosh, WI for our annual AI Demo Day II.
“A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.”
The photograph of the earth's natural artistry, with its sweeping lines and earthen colors, can evoke a sense of wonder that Ansel Adams often sought to convey through his work.
This image capturing the Great Salt Lake in Utah from an altitude of 7,500 feet resonates with the artistic spirit of Ansel Adams. It magnificently portrays the vastness of the landscape, showcasing the natural hues of the earth, water, and sky. The inclusion of the airplane's wingtip at the top of the frame adds an element of adventure, seamlessly blending the wonder of human exploration with the sublime beauty of nature.
This photo was taken by me flying at 110 knots over the Great Salt Lake, Utah in a Cessna 182T while returned from our AI Demo Day II.