Plateau Light

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Summary: One of the Best from David Muench
Review: 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.

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Summary: Top of the list. David Muench has outdone himself.
Review: David Muench has written many wonderful photo books, but he has really put his heart into this one.

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Summary: Gorgeous Southwestern Photography
Review: The photogrpahs of the southwest are gorgeous. The book contains many lessons for photpgrpahers. Look for the best scenes, carefully compose, photogrpah near sunrise or sunset, etc. This book should appeal to all who like the southwest and to all nature photogrpahers. A stunning coffee table book by a master photographer.

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Summary: Gorgeous Southwestern Photography
Review: The photogrpahs of the southwest are gorgeous. The book contains many lessons for photpgrpahers. Look for the best scenes, carefully compose, photogrpah near sunrise or sunset, etc. This book should appeal to all who like the southwest and to all nature photogrpahers. A stunning coffee table book by a master photographer.

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Summary: Breathtaking photos of the Colorado plateau
Review: 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.

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Summary: A beautiful book with slight flaws
Review: 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.

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Summary: A beautiful book with slight flaws
Review: 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.

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Summary: A beautiful book
Review: This is the first David Muench book that i've purchased and because of the beautiful photos inside it will not be my last.