In July 2012, I was on my annual Monsoon Season Tour of the Southwest, looking to score big with cumulonimbus storm clouds standing...

Canyonlands Sunset

Canyonlands National Park, Utah

In July 2012, I was on my annual Monsoon Season Tour of the Southwest, looking to score big with cumulonimbus storm clouds standing out in the low humidity, desert sky. I began this brief photo trip in Monument Valley on the 24th and the morning of the 25th. On the afternoon of the 25th, I toured the ruins at Mesa Verde, photographing Cliff Palace in the golden hour light of late afternoon before driving back to Moab, and bed. The next day, I drove out to the Island in the Sky, specifically hoping for some good clouds before sunset. Unfortunately, there were too many good clouds and no light was getting through to the ground. I still had some time to go before sunset, and you never know what clouds are going to do--build up, hang around, dissipate or pass over completely when your back is turned for a minute, so I decided to hang around a little longer. Then, deja vu. Just as it had happened six years earlier in Monument Valley, I spotted a gap just above the horizon, right at the spot I calculated the sun would have to pass before it disappeared over the Henry Mountains to the west. I waited, anticipation growing with every minute as time got closer to the forecasted sunset. I inserted the big 11x14 film holder into the back of my 1898 King Ultra-Large Format View Camera and pulled the dark slide, not wanting precious time to be lost--and possibly missing an outstanding photograph--if and when the golden light appeared. Waiting...waiting...then, a little more light, and a little more until the valley a thousand feet below was flooded with beautiful, golden cross-lighting. I pressed the cable release and held it open for the one-half second exposure. Pure Magic.

Photo © copyright by Michael Lynn Roberts.

Lumachrome TruLife Ultimate Acrylic Print

Canyonlands Sunset print

LUMACHROME TruLife Acrylic: The ULTIMATE in acrylic fine art prints.

Lumachrome luxury fine art prints face-mounted to TruLife Acrylic exceed the limitations of traditional printing processes. Lumachrome prints allow 3D-like details to emerge from the depths of the image. The transparency layer is infused with iridium particles and encapsulated between the TruLife Acrylic and the white poly surface base layer.

Qualities include: • Brilliant Colors Lasting Over 120Yrs • Superior Color Gamut vs Traditional Fujiflex Prints • Incredible 3D Depth and Dimensionality • Unsurpassed Detail and Ability to Hold Highlights • Superior Shadow Luminosity and Detail • Radiant Glowing Response Under Art Lighting

These are face-mounted, UV-protected acrylic prints, frameless, and ready-to-hang. For details, see this page.

If needed, custom sizes also can be provided. Contact Michael if you need a custom size.

Please allow 21 business days for printing, finishing, and delivery.

Select a print size:

Roma Framed Lumachrome TruLife Ultimate Acrylic Print

Canyonlands Sunset print

This is the same LUMACHROME TruLife Acrylic fine art print shown above PLUS framed in Hand-Crafted Italian Roma Moulding for an added, exceptional level of artistic presentation!

Choose your frame style from this page, then place your order below for the framed print. I will email you to confirm your order and to find out which frame style you want. Ordering the artwork YOU LOVE, framed YOUR WAY is as easy as that!

Lumachrome luxury fine art prints face-mounted to TruLife Acrylic exceed the limitations of traditional printing processes. Lumachrome prints allow 3D-like details to emerge from the depths of the image. The transparency layer is infused with iridium particles and encapsulated between the TruLife Acrylic and the white poly surface base layer.

Qualities include: • Brilliant Colors Lasting Over 120Yrs • Superior Color Gamut vs Traditional Fujiflex Prints • Incredible 3D Depth and Dimensionality • Unsurpassed Detail and Ability to Hold Highlights • Superior Shadow Luminosity and Detail • Radiant Glowing Response Under Art Lighting

If needed, custom sizes also can be provided. Contact Michael if you need a custom size.

Please allow 21 business days for printing, finishing, and delivery.

Select a print size:

Ultimate Quality Satin Finish Canvas Print

Canyonlands Sunset print

These Giclee canvas prints are like nothing you have seen. They are created with 8 color OIL BASED PIGMENT INKS on the finest canvas using custom tone curves. You will be blown away by the oil like original quality of these Ultimate Quality Satin Finish Canvas Prints. These prints have incredible photographic resolution, clarity, vibrancy and Dmax, producing amazing photographic image quality. Ultimate Quality Satin Finish Canvas Prints are waterproof and don't crack like water based canvas.

Characteristics:

VIBRANT COLORS

OIL PAINTING QUALITIES

RICH DEEP BLACKS

These are Gallery-Wrapped, UV-protected canvas prints, unframed, and ready-to-hang. For details, see this page.

If needed, custom sizes also can be provided. Contact Michael if you need a custom size.

Please allow 21 business days for printing, finishing, and delivery.

Select a print size:

Roma Framed Ultimate Quality Satin Finish Canvas Print

Canyonlands Sunset print

This is the same Ultimate Quality Satin Finish Canvas Fine Art shown above PLUS framed in Hand-Crafted Italian Roma Moulding for an added, exceptional level of artistic presentation!

Choose your frame style from this page, then place your order below for the framed print. I will email you to confirm your order and to find out which frame style you want. Ordering the artwork YOU LOVE, framed YOUR WAY is as easy as that!

These Giclee canvas prints are like nothing you have seen. They are created with 8 color OIL BASED PIGMENT INKS on the finest canvas using custom tone curves. You will be blown away by the oil like original quality of these Ultimate Quality Satin Finish Canvas Prints. These prints have incredible photographic resolution, clarity, vibrancy and Dmax, producing amazing photographic image quality. Ultimate Quality Satin Finish Canvas Prints are waterproof and don't crack like water based canvas.

Characteristics:

VIBRANT COLORS

OIL PAINTING QUALITIES

RICH DEEP BLACKS

Please allow 21 business days for printing, finishing, and delivery.

Select a print size:

Prints are delivered by FedEx and should arrive within 3-4 weeks or sooner. I will email you the tracking link once the print(s) have shipped out.