I have always considered art photography a beautiful and mysterious means of expression. It's biggest problem is that unlike many other forms of Art, photograph is often used for a wide variety of purposes, so the pure Art does get lost, tossed and mixed up in advertising, self promotion, and a host of other things. This is not necessary bad, but simply only a product of it's success. When a painter selects his/her subject, sketches are made and vistas can be arranged and rearranged to suit the all important composition. A photographer does not have that luxury. When Ansel Adams (1902-1984) took this photo he didn't just reach in his pocket and whip out his phone. I have no idea how far he walked to see this landscape, but realize, it was necessary for him to set up a tripod, connect the large, heavy viewfinder camera to it, determine the correct camera settings, and then wait for the natural lighting to be perfect. Not an easy task. But he was not done