Michael Flicek Gallery of Fine Art Photographs, Casper, Wyoming USA

Photography and prints by contemporary photographer Michael Flicek. Digital fine art photographer. The human experience of beauty is at once both universal and personal. The experience of beauty can vary from subtle and rather ordinary to dramatic and intense. When the experience is dramatic and intense, words like “it took my breath away” are called upon to describe the experience but, in reality, such words are inadequate. Beauty has many forms. There are the rare individuals whose very lives exude a beauty that transcends the physical.

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Brett Deacon Landscape Photography - Laramie, WY

Since moving to Laramie, Wyoming in 2004, the scenery I formerly dreamt of visiting on summer vacations now rests on my doorstep. My deep respect for the grandeur of the natural world grows with each visit to the red rock formations of Vedauwoo and the alpine lakes of the Snowy Range. Along the way, I have honed my skills with a large format camera and with the tools of the digital darkroom. The images on this website represent a selection of my favorite photographs, most of which were taken near my home in Wyoming. I hope you enjoy them, and that they impart in you a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for our country s wild places. My primary camera is an Ebony 45S. This 4x5 wood field camera is lightweight, rigid, and allows for generous movements. My lens kit consists of the Schneider 75mm f5.6 Super Angulon, Schneider 110 f5.6 Super Symmar XL, Rodenstock 150mm f5.6 APO Sironar-S, and Fujinon f9 240A. I shoot Fuji Quickload film, primarily Astia and occasionally Velvia either 50 or 100 for low contrast scenes. I frequently use, and absolutely love, my 6x17 DAYI panoramic back. My Sony Alpha and Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 doubles as a light meter and shooting companion for the Ebony 45S. For film scanning, I use an Optronics ColorGetter Eagle drum scanner. This incredible machine delivers 8,000 dpi of optical resolution - more than enough to resolve individual film grains - and dynamic range that far exceeds that attainable with dedicated film scanners and flatbeds. My...

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