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Canyon Voices
I am a big fan of Mr. Fatali's work. He is another photographer whose work is best seen in person, which you can accomplish by visiting his galleries in Henderson, NV or Springdale, UT. Springdale is where I first saw his work, when his gallery was still in the same building as the Pizza and Noodle company. I wandered over while waiting for a table in the restaurant and was quite impressed. I became more so when I learned that his photos are captured and printed without using any color modification at all--no filters, no post process saturation, nothing. He shoots with a view camera and makes some pretty impressive prints. A poster sized print of the image below (of the sacred datura and Great White Throne) is on display in the lobby of a Springdale hotel, which is the first thing you see when you walk in.
Angels Before the Throne
If you are ever in Zions National Park or Springdale--and I recommend to everybody to visit Zions at least once in your life; it is the Yosemite of the Southwest--then check out his gallery. I don't think that he is in the Pizza and Noodle building any longer, but he shouldn't be hard to find. He also gives instruction and guides field trips.
Go With God's Speed
Website: www.fatali.com
All images ©Michael Fatali; used with permission.
Are you people aware of the fact the David Fatali has illegally started fires to make photographs, in more than one instance, and been prosecuted for doing so? Showing disrespect to nature in National Parks by leaving behind his legacy of soot (underside of Delicate Arch (Arches National Park, Utah), and inside of Slot Canyon walls)... while teaching students in workshops how to do so.... Oh... and leaving fires unattended overnight to burn out???
ReplyDeleteumm You must not know what you are talking about since you can't even get the name right.. duh
ReplyDeleteafter what he did at the Canyonlands National Park, I wouldn't support or purchase one thing from him.
ReplyDeleteMichael Fatali lit fires to "enhance" his photos -- and has caused damage to Delicate Arch in Utah - as well as in Canyonlands National Park.
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I don't condone what he did (and pled guilty to), but I'm simply amazed that one can spend nearly an entire life appreciating and capturing the beauty of the earth, and have all of that credibility disappear in the wake of poor judgment. I am a hobby photographer who traveled to Zion extensively between 1999 and 2006, and had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Michael several times (and photographing with him in Antelope Canyon). I believe he is a good person who made significant mistakes. It's sad to see his legacy defined by these bad decisions, but they are his, and he owns them.
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