Genesis was such an impressive collection of photographs, there was something sort of enchanting about each one. Salgado manages to truly draw you in and examine each detail of his photographs. His landscape photography was stunning and his use of light/black and white was reminiscent of some of Ansel Adams work. Salgado captures the pure natural beauty left in the world as well as distant cultures which strike a stark contrast to much of modern society which has become very distanced from nature. The name Genesis is a very suiting name in my opinion. Genesis, meaning the beginning of something or the roots, greatly reflects on what Salgado is trying to express and accomplish with this collection. The collection is not only a reminder of the natural beauty from which the earth roots its origins, before humans transformed the planet, but it is also the possible beginning of a movement to preserve and restore the planet. Here are some of my favorites from the collection.