February 20 marks the 107th anniversary of Ansel Adams' birth

Celebrate Landscape Photography

February 20 marks the 107th anniversary of Ansel Adams' birth. A seminal American landscape photographer, Adams' devotion to craft and conservation bolstered both the photographic art form and the nation's landscapes themselves. Ansel Adams is probably best known for his emotive landscapes but was also influential in developing the Zone system and as a tireless activist for national parks and the Wilderness Act. His life's work put him in an extremely exclusive club of photographers who have mountains named after them.25 years after Adams' passing, what is the status of the American landscape and the brand of photography he championed? Over the next week, we invite you to share a recent image that demonstrates your vision of the natural environment. Is it a bountiful expanse of preserved wilderness? Is it a pocket of land threatened by encroaching sprawl? Is it a place of meditation or a spot you often pass unseeingly?

Share one of your favorite images in the spirit of this monumental photographer, and we'll feature our favorites in the second edition of TimeFrames.

TimeFrames Guidelines

• Send your image to timeframes@calumetphoto.com by February 17, 2009.
• Photos should be taken by you and represent your vision of the American landscape Ansel Adams strove to capture and protect.
• Please include name, title of photo, location of the image, and what gear you used to get the shot.
• Size your image to between 600 and 1100 pixels on its longest side.
• By submitting the image, you are granting Calumet Photographic unrestricted permission to publish the photograph in material related to TimeFrames. You still retain your copyright privileges, however you waive rights to further approval or royalties/compensation when published by Calumet Photographic.
• We stamp any published instances with your name and a copyright seal that is legible in the size it appears, and as such prefer images without personal watermarks.