Galen Rowell images honored among All Time Top 40 by iLCP

Two photographs by Galen Rowell were recently named a part of the “Top 40 Nature Photographs of All Time” collection by the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP).

Rowell’s Split rock and cloud, Eastern Sierra, California and Reflection pond, Denali National Park, Alaska were chosen for the honor alongside photographs from Ansel Adams, Frans Lanting, David Doubilet, Thomas Mangelsen and Jack Dykinga, to name a few.

More than 100 photographers and editors associated with iLCP were asked to submit nominations for images they considered to be “the best,” in whatever way they chose to define it. Restricted from self-nomination, the group was encouraged to consider factors such as aesthetics, uniqueness, historical and scientific significance, or contribution to conservation efforts.

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Hyde’s Pioneering photography comes to Mountain Light

Public Reception: Saturday, May 8th, 6-9 p.m.

It is history in the making: The work of two of California’s most prominent outdoor photographers and wilderness advocates will be on exhibit together for the first time ever. The landscape photography of Philip Hyde will be on display at Galen Rowell’s renowned Mountain Light Gallery from May 8th through August 30th.

The exhibition will include more than 40 archival pigment prints and several original vintage Philip Hyde Cibachrome, Dye Transfer and black and white silver prints. New prints will be on exhibition of Philip Hyde’s unpublished work that the public has never seen before in any form.

Philip Hyde’s son, David Leland Hyde will speak about his father’s life and work at an artist’s reception Saturday, May 8th, 6-9 p.m.

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Breashears headlines annual Rowell Award Lecture Series

Noted mountaineer and renowned filmmaker David Breashears will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 Rowell Lecture, scheduled for Wednesday, June 9th at the Mark Hopkins Hotel, One Nob Hill in San Francisco. A VIP reception begins at 5:30 p.m., and the main program itself will run from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Breashears has summitted Everest five times and was the first American to summit Everest twice. He served as a guide when Dick Bass became the first person to scale the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent. Breashears was the first person to transmit live pictures from Everest’s summit; he has received four national Emmy Awards for outstanding cinematography.

Breashears will pay tribute to his friends Galen and Barbara Rowell and discuss his work in filmmaking, mountaineering and climate change.

The evening will also feature the presentation of the 2009 Rowell Award for the Art of Adventure to wilderness explorer and writer Craig Childs. Each year, the Rowell Award honors an adventurer whose artistic passion illuminates the wild places of the world, and whose accomplishments significantly benefit both the environment and the peoples who inhabit these lands and regions.

For more event information, including how to order tickets, click the link below!

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Spotlight: Fall workshop with Brenda Tharp

Highly regarded as a workshop instructor and inspirational speaker on photography, Brenda Tharp conducts workshops and lectures throughout the United States and internationally. Her keen eye for design, and use of natural light and color are a signature in her work.

Brenda specializes in location, nature and travel photography, and has llama-trekked, sea-kayaked, flown in helicopters and hot-air balloons, cycled, and hiked to get her photographs. Those images have appeared on the pages of Adventure West, Alaska Airlines, Audubon, Discovery, Forbes, Navigator, Sierra, Sunset and Travel Holiday magazines, along with many others. Her images have also been published in numerous books by Chronicle, Michelin, National Geographic, Sierra Club, and others.

She photographed the award-winning books “Muir Woods: Redwood Refuge,” and “Marin Headlands: Portals of Time,” (GGNPA), and wrote and photographed the book “Creative Nature and Outdoor Photography” (Amphoto 2003). Brenda’s colorful and graphic photographs are regularly sought out for publication and advertising by a variety of international companies. Her commercial clients include those in the educational and travel markets, along with book publishers, corporations, design and advertising agencies.

Join Brenda during her upcoming Eastern Sierra Fall Colors workshop, Oct. 14-17 at Mountain Light Gallery in Bishop.

Mountain Light’s fall photography workshops are filling quickly! Reserve your space now to avoid disappointment.
 

The 2010 fall workshops include:

David Muench workshop
Oct. 7-10 at Mountain Light Gallery, Bishop, California
Eastern Sierra Fall Colors – Just four spaces left!

Brenda Tharp workshop
Oct. 14-17 at Mountain Light Gallery, Bishop, California
Eastern Sierra Fall Colors – Filling fast!

Jack Dykinga workshop
Nov. 1-4 at Zion National Park – Just four spaces left!

If you have any questions or would like to sign-up for a workshop, visit our Workshop page, call toll-free (877) 291-7700, or email us at gallery@mountainlight.com.

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Now taking pre-orders for the softcover reprint of Inner Game

Mountain Light Gallery is currently taking pre-sale orders for the much anticipated softcover release of Galen Rowell’s Inner Game of Outdoor Photography.

Published by W.W. Norton & Company, Inner Game features 140 color photographs and 66 essays in which Galen reveals the art, craft and philosophy behind his renowned images. Available in paperback for the first time, this groundbreaking work remains both an inspired manual to taking better pictures and an inspiring journey of discovery into the creative process.

The book should be available for shipping by mid- May. Cost is $29.95 plus shipping. To place your order, email our gallery staff, call us at (760) 873-7700, or use the link below to visit the Mountain Light Book Store.

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Spring sale continues!

Mountain Light’s spring sale is garnering a lot of interest from our friends, and we thank you for that. There's still time to reap the rewards of this offer, so don't miss out:

• 10% off on purchases of $100 or mor
• 20% off on purchases of $300 or more
• 25% off on purchases of $900 or more

(offer excludes workshops, filters and guest artist merchandise)

Plus we are offering 20% off all Mountain Light Apparel and 40% off 2010 Calendars. These offers are good now through June 20th at midnight PDT.

Visit our web site to save now:

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