PhotoTripUSA Publishing
   T H E   S H O W C A S E    

Home     Buy    Services    Resources    Contact

Variations on the Wave
a collaborative work featuring photography by Laurent Martres, Gene Mezereny, Steve Peterson, Kerry Thalmann and Scott Walton.

NOTE: this exhibit appeared in April 2000. Click here to visit the current showcase.

All other exhibits: Click here to access

Note: For best viewing, set your monitor to High Color or True Color. These images have been prepared with a Gamma of 2.2, which is typical of Windows monitor. If you are a Macintosh user, use the sRGB calibrated profile in the Color section of your Monitors & Sounds control panel.

Please protect the artists' intellectual property by adhering to these simple rules:
All images featured in the "PhotoTripUSA Showcase" are the property of their respective owners and are copyrighted as such, all rights reserved. You may download images featured in the Showcase for personal use on your personal computer or for posting on your personal, non-commercial website. If you do post them on your personal, non-commercial website, you must provide a copyright notice in the name of the author, as well as a link to this site and a notice that the images may not be further copied from your personal website. The images may not be further used, reproduced or distributed in any way without permission from their authors.


Please click on one of the following thumbnails to see a larger image. Use the Back button in your browser to return to this screen and select another image.
entering the Wave

Entering the Wave, by Laurent Martres

The Wave from the top

The Wave, from below Top Rock, by Laurent Martres

Wave reflection

Wave Reflection, by Laurent Martres

Wave striations 1

Striations1, by Laurent Martres

Wave striations 2

Striations2, by Laurent Martres

Second Wave 1

Second Wave, by Laurent Martres

The Second Wave 2

Second Wave 2, by Laurent Martres

Escargot crossing the Wave

Escargot, by Laurent Martres

The Wave

Leapfrog, by Gene Mezereny

The Wave

Surfing, by Gene Mezereny

The Wave

Rush Hour, by Gene Mezereny

The Wave

Saddle, by Steve Peterson

The Wave

Arc, by Steve Peterson

The Wave

Swirl, by Steve Peterson

The Wave

The Wave - Detail, by Kerry Thalmann

The Wave

Sandstone Swirls #1, by Kerry Thalmann

Coyotte Buttes

Coyotte Buttes, by Kerry Thalmann

On the Way to the Wave

On the Way to the Wave, by Kerry Thalmann

the Wave

Sandstone Swirls #2, by Kerry Thalmann

Coyotte Buttes

Coyote Buttes, below Top Rock, by Scott Walton

the Wave

On the Crest of The Wave, by Scott Walton

the Wave

Looking North from The Wave, by Scott Walton

the Wave

Reflections, The Wave, by Scott Walton

the Wave

Narrow Passage into The Wave, by Scott Walton


About the Wave:

If you are into Landscape photography and like the American West, chances are you've already come accross images of the extraordinary twisted formations lying in the Northern Arizona desert, often referred to as The Wave. Perhaps, your eye has been caught by one of this magical shapes and you've wondered where such incredible formations could be. For a long time, little was known about the Wave and some visitors made it a point not to reveal its exact location. However, in this day and age of massive dissemination of just about any little piece of information, the secret is finally out, fueled by the intense desire of many to experience on their own what they've seen in photography.

Much as Antelope Canyon has become the new darling of pro and amateur photographers the world over, the Wave is in serious danger of becoming a new icon of adventuring in the West, or at least it would be... if it were not protected by a stringent quota system restricting visitation to 10 permits a day.

If you want to visit the Coyote Buttes, you'll have to apply for a permit and probably build your trip around the available dates. You may find this quota too limitating, but at least you'll be guaranteed an enjoyable experience in relative solitude and hopefully your visit will leave almost no impact on the fragile ecosystem of the Buttes. Compare that with the crowds that swamp other landmarks of the West such as Antelope Canyon or Delicate Arch and praise the BLM for its responsible attitude in protecting this fragile jewel from unrestrained visitation.

About the Exhibit:

At night, the Coyote Buttes lie dormant, silent guardians of the mineral world. During the day, they bask in the beautiful light of the Colorado Plateau offering tantalizing shapes and reflections to our eyes. The Wave is the freakish product of millions of years of erosion, which have left a gracefully-eroded landscape of colorful and fluid curves, causing us to produce the metaphor of the Wave. The Wave has been in its current form long before the human species appeared and chances are that it will remain long after our species is gone or evolved. Yet, we all react to the Wave very differently, as human beings and photographers. Our individual beliefs, rational constructs of the universe and artistic sensibilities let us see and interpret the landscape in very different ways. Some like a bigger picture, some prefer the fine details, others view a long ribbon of stone, some view abstract forms and shapes. I am fascinated by the way people feel and react to the "Wave" and I wanted to bring you these different visions. So here it is, the Wave through the eyes and lenses of several photographers. Enjoy.

-Laurent Martres, April 99

About the Photographers:

Find photos of the Southwest and Colorado Plateau in Land of the Canyons and Photographing the Southwest, the Photo Trip USA landscape photography guidebooks by Laurent Martres.


Home     Buy    Services    Resources    Showcase    Contact

Material, design and coding, Copyright 1998-2006 by Graphie International, Inc., except as noted. All Rights Reserved.
PhotoTripUSA™ is a trademark of Graphie International, Inc.