Ansel Adams' "Moonrise Over Hernadez" is considered by most to be his finest photograph (although his photographs of Half Dome certainly compete) and is considered by many to be the finest black and white photograph ever taken.
Adams was driving from Ghost Ranch to Santa Fe when he spotted the moon rising over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. He realized he didn't have much time, so he stopped and grabbed his 8x10 and tripod (not easy as they weighed a lot) and set up. He did not have his light meter but Adams, known for his "seat of the pants" style, knew the luminosity of the moon and took his photograph.
Wednesday we decided after a trip to Los Alamos to find the spot. We knew the mile markers on 84 and the church. While we found the spot, buildings had gone up and the trees had grown. Oh well, at least we got there!
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