The Grand Canyon is the archetypal symbol of the American Southwest, if not the entire National Park System. Over a mile in depth...

Grand Canyon Panorama I

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

The Grand Canyon is the archetypal symbol of the American Southwest, if not the entire National Park System. Over a mile in depth, and 18 miles wide, before 1871 it was simply called "Big Canyon." John Wesley Powell, the one-armed Civil War survivor who commanded the first exploration of the Colorado River through the canyon is credited with naming it the Grand Canyon. To everyone who has stood on the rim of the canyon, the name is indeed fitting. Almost too vast to comprehend, the Grand Canyon has amazed visitors for thousands of years, and no less today than when the first American explorers discovered it. As an artistic and photographic subject, the canyon presents two great challenges--scale and atmosphere. During the summer months in particular, atmospheric haze makes for challenging optical conditions. There is so much potential detail in the eroded sandstone temples and cliffs that is difficult to impossible to see during especially smoky or hazy days. Because of this, my favorite times to photograph the canyon are immediately after a rainstorm or snowfall when the air is clear of dust, haze, and particulates. Such was the case on the making of this photograph. It was March, and a late season snowfall left the air clear and cold. The second great challenge was brought to my attention by someone who remarked on a photo site "I've never seen a photograph of the Grand Canyon that looks like the Grand Canyon." I have always interpreted this statement as "small photographs of the Grand Canyon don't give the viewer the same sense of overwhelming awe as actually standing on the rim of the canyon and gazing down and across at the vastness." My solution to this challenge is two-fold: first, to compose grand scenic, wide-angle views when I make a photograph, and second, to print mural-sized, i.e., to make a print grand enough to show just how vast the Grand Canyon is compared to our visual sense of what is "normal." How big is "grand?" As big as the space available.

Photo © copyright by Michael Lynn Roberts.

Lumachrome TruLife Ultimate Acrylic Print

Grand Canyon Panorama I 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

Grand Canyon Panorama I 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

Grand Canyon Panorama I 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

Grand Canyon Panorama I 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.