Plateau Light [Paperback]

James Lawrence (Author), David Muench (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

The Colorado Plateau is a land rich in red sands, chocolate crags, eternally translucent skies, and stunning canyons. The region inscribes the deserts, mountains, rivers, and high mesas of the four corners of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. David Muench has walked this land---the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Canyon de Chelly, Bryce Canyon National Park, Mesa Verde, Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, Grand Staircase / Escalanate National Monument  --- and has retruend wit the unforgetable images that are presented in this book.

 

PLATEAU LIGHT focuses on the heart and soul of America's Redrock Country, expressing the beauty and wilderness of areas ranging from the Grand Canyon to Paria. These landscapes once inspired the Anasazi, Fremont and Archaic peoples and serve as the perfect background for the petroglyphs and ruins they left behind. For the first time in softbound edition, these spectacular photos will inspire, delight and amaze, both readers and photographers alike.

 

 Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award, Travel Category, 1999

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About the Author

Muench has been photographing America for more than 30 years.

Lawrence is a freelance writer and photographer for publications including Outdoor Photographer, PC Photo, and Plane & Pilot.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Books (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558688552
• ISBN-13: 978-1558688551
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #786,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Nevada

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book with slight flaws, December 27, 1999

By 

William R. Lane - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plateau Light (Hardcover)

This is a gorgeous book of southwest photographs. It has many examples of how to take great photographs. An interesting feature is the photographers comments about each photograph, found in the back of the book. There are only a few flaws in my humble view. Some of the photographs were printed with very exagerated color saturation. This is painful in some cases. Another problem is Mr. Muench's use of a split density magenta filter for several of the photographs. He tries to give the scenes a warm glow but the magenta color looks totally fake, especially when one sees it only across the top of the photograph. Please throw that split density magenta filter away and let the southwest present its beauty naturally. Still a great and valuable book to own.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking photos of the Colorado plateau, February 12, 2000

By 

Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plateau Light (Hardcover)

This book offers a breathtaking view of the Colorado plateau. The full-page color photos are so incredibly vivid they almost jump off the page. It really makes you feel like you are there.

You get a look at towering mountains & magnificent nature made stone sculptures. Cascading waterfalls, meandering steams, peaceful snowscapes, brilliant autumn leaves, beautiful flowers & endless skies take your breath away.

Muench is a master at capturing detail and light, and this setting shows off his talent to the maximum. A narrative by James Lawrence provides a history of the area and conveys the feelings inspired by this natural wonderland.

Some images have small quotes & poems under them. In the back, each photo is shown in miniature with comments from photographer and technical details. This book provides a beautiful world to get lost in.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best from David Muench, December 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Plateau Light (Hardcover)

Besides the several landscape books from Muench, I have collected quite a few other landscape books from other famous photographers. By far, this is the one I like most (together with one by Apse called "New Zealand Landscape"). The photos in the book fully demonstrate that one can always breathe new life to old scenes with enough skill, perception and perseverence.