I just go back from Utah and wanted to share a few images I took at Guy Tal's newly opened Photo Art Gallery in the town of Torrey. Many know this as a very small community just outside of Capitol Reef National Park and a gateway to the western side of the park.
The images posted below were taken one evening when I was at Guy's shop last week. I hope the photos give a fairly good representation of his nicely displayed works of art.
It was a very quick trip for me as other matters were pressing as always. As it was the photo opportunities for me personally were extremely small with only about 20 - 4x5 exposures overall. Lighting can be very fickle there with extreme cloud cover as I've experienced in the past, as well as this trip too. But, when it's right it's great.
The very last image was a grab shot of a small bridge that passes over the Fremont River just as you enter the park on the west side. I'm not sure if you can make out the high water line that apparently was obtained at one time or another, if so it does give an idea of what flash flooding means in these dry areas.
Thanks for showing off Guy's new gallery!!! I really wanted to make it to the opening, but it just wasn't in the cards. Too much going on, but great to be able to see the place through your images. YATM (you are the man!)
Thanks for stopping by and getting these images and for sharing them with us all. It's great to be able to visualize his newly opened gallery. And all I can think of is how much time, work and investment it must have taken to bring this fruition.
Hey, hope you captured some nice images on your trip as well. Looking forward to seeing what you came home with.
Thanks for sharing, Paul. I go through Torrey occasionally.
The next time that I'm in that area,I'll certainly make a stop
at Guy's gallery. It looks like he has some excellent work
that he's exhibiting.
Thank you for taking a look see, and the comments too.
Lon, I could not agree more. In fact, I mentioned to Guy while I was there about my perception of the effort he had put forth to get to this point for opening the shop. Especially while still holding down a full time I.T. career too. The overall behind the scenes issues that he had to work through were no doubt unending. But, it has come to fruition as you had commented on. I'm sure there is more ahead to drive the business forward, but I'm also sure he will obtain a lot of satisfaction out of this endeavor.
Robert, I recall you saying you get up there once in awhile, as well as I think you commented on the gnats up there too. I've been there no less then 7 or 8 times now over the years and never had any BUG issues. This time was unbearable. Even with deet I could only hold them off for about 5 minutes. Then once they got their iddy biddy gas masks in place, OMG, here they come again.
Not being aware of happenings on this site or what going on with those involved, didn't know Guy Tal had set up a gallery in small little out of the way Torrey. Such a wonderful area for a photographer to work. Within 50 miles probably more outstanding shots no one has yet even framed than any place I know. Would have expected him to do so in Moab since there are so many more visitors and its a more sizeable self sufficient regional hub community. Worked CRNP for several days on two road trips the last decade and went into Torrey several times. Best of luck Guy.
Paul so you've now met the black fly
What an impossible scourge. Leave itchy red welts too. Next time bring your mosquito heat net and some 100% DEET that I found tends to discourage those otherwise intent flies from hell better than usual stuff. Its the price one pays for visiting during the beautifully green wildflower time of year. The only time I'd bother visiting despite those flying beasts.
Such a wonderful area for a photographer to work. Within 50 miles probably more outstanding shots no one has yet even framed than any place I know.
You're correct, David. I have yet to see massive amounts of images from that area as much as the more well traveled Utah parks such as; Zion, Bryce, Arches, & Canyonlands. There are unending sites up there to take in and work into comps too. The years I have visited I seem to hit a high amount of heavy low clouds, I mean thick stuff, that turns the landscape real flat. So it can be a challenge too.
So far as Torrey for a photo gallery compared to say Moab, you're correct again. Torrey does not get the same amount of foot traffic per se, but Tom Till and others have Moab under their control, as well as Michael Fatali, David Pettit, and a few others now line the Springdale area outside of Zion. Right now Guy is the only photo gallery near Capitol Reef, although there are at least 3 or 4 painting artists there.
Ahh the notion of "control" in a mountain tourist town with art galleries. Now that is a subject I could type some cynical paragraphs on.
Paul I took both the below at Capitol Reef NP May 2005. The locations we put our tripods down on probably have never rested a tripod before or since nor will 10 years hence. My LF friend with me at the time is a talented YV climber and both these locations required a few dangerous moves to reach on trailess routes I had gambled with topo planning.
There is a huge amount of virtually pristine magical landscapes both difficult to reach for all but billy goats and those merely requiring class 1 walking over nameless ridges for something one might imagine looking at a topo.
David, I recognize the one shot from the Notom Road area or the eastern side of Capitol Reef which can be viewed from Notom Road as I recall. So far as difficult areas to reach and billy goat type terrain I would agree. In fact, after my ankle break several years back now that I pay for to this day, I'm much more conscious of what I'm walking on. One canyon I was in which is actually inside the park boundaries has massive amounts of pebbles on hard mud. It was like walking on marbles. It was downhill and was very treacherous.
Paul,
Thanks for much for sharing Guy's opening and a little on Torry and Capital Reef. I've been through the area and can only imagine the years it would take to "work" the area as a photographer. Look forward to seeing more of your images. Thanks again and best regards.
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15 repliesThe images posted below were taken one evening when I was at Guy's shop last week. I hope the photos give a fairly good representation of his nicely displayed works of art.
It was a very quick trip for me as other matters were pressing as always. As it was the photo opportunities for me personally were extremely small with only about 20 - 4x5 exposures overall. Lighting can be very fickle there with extreme cloud cover as I've experienced in the past, as well as this trip too. But, when it's right it's great.
The very last image was a grab shot of a small bridge that passes over the Fremont River just as you enter the park on the west side. I'm not sure if you can make out the high water line that apparently was obtained at one time or another, if so it does give an idea of what flash flooding means in these dry areas.
Thanks for stopping by and getting these images and for sharing them with us all. It's great to be able to visualize his newly opened gallery. And all I can think of is how much time, work and investment it must have taken to bring this fruition.
Hey, hope you captured some nice images on your trip as well. Looking forward to seeing what you came home with.
Lon
The next time that I'm in that area,I'll certainly make a stop
at Guy's gallery. It looks like he has some excellent work
that he's exhibiting.
Lon, I could not agree more. In fact, I mentioned to Guy while I was there about my perception of the effort he had put forth to get to this point for opening the shop. Especially while still holding down a full time I.T. career too. The overall behind the scenes issues that he had to work through were no doubt unending. But, it has come to fruition as you had commented on. I'm sure there is more ahead to drive the business forward, but I'm also sure he will obtain a lot of satisfaction out of this endeavor.
Robert, I recall you saying you get up there once in awhile, as well as I think you commented on the gnats up there too. I've been there no less then 7 or 8 times now over the years and never had any BUG issues. This time was unbearable. Even with deet I could only hold them off for about 5 minutes. Then once they got their iddy biddy gas masks in place, OMG, here they come again.
Paul so you've now met the black fly
What an impossible scourge. Leave itchy red welts too. Next time bring your mosquito heat net and some 100% DEET that I found tends to discourage those otherwise intent flies from hell better than usual stuff. Its the price one pays for visiting during the beautifully green wildflower time of year. The only time I'd bother visiting despite those flying beasts.
You're correct, David. I have yet to see massive amounts of images from that area as much as the more well traveled Utah parks such as; Zion, Bryce, Arches, & Canyonlands. There are unending sites up there to take in and work into comps too. The years I have visited I seem to hit a high amount of heavy low clouds, I mean thick stuff, that turns the landscape real flat. So it can be a challenge too.
So far as Torrey for a photo gallery compared to say Moab, you're correct again. Torrey does not get the same amount of foot traffic per se, but Tom Till and others have Moab under their control, as well as Michael Fatali, David Pettit, and a few others now line the Springdale area outside of Zion. Right now Guy is the only photo gallery near Capitol Reef, although there are at least 3 or 4 painting artists there.
Paul I took both the below at Capitol Reef NP May 2005. The locations we put our tripods down on probably have never rested a tripod before or since nor will 10 years hence. My LF friend with me at the time is a talented YV climber and both these locations required a few dangerous moves to reach on trailess routes I had gambled with topo planning.
http://www.davidsenesac.com/images/print_05-l26-2.html
http://www.davidsenesac.com/images/print_05-l9-1.html
There is a huge amount of virtually pristine magical landscapes both difficult to reach for all but billy goats and those merely requiring class 1 walking over nameless ridges for something one might imagine looking at a topo.
http://www.davidsenesac.com/Gallery_B/05-L2-1.jpg
Thanks for much for sharing Guy's opening and a little on Torry and Capital Reef. I've been through the area and can only imagine the years it would take to "work" the area as a photographer. Look forward to seeing more of your images. Thanks again and best regards.