As irony would have it, Peter Lik is my favorite panoramic landscape photographer. For real.

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I'll skip you past the link, which requires you to http://www.peterlik.com/home.html">enter peterlik.com.

The old camera and high-silver-content film he uses produce incredible, breathtaking results.

Forget to get a calendar this year? Get an 18-month one with images of America, or Hawaii, for $5.

Have a friend, loved one, or boss who might enjoy his images? Coffee table books of his images from America, Australia, Hawaii only, and Las Vegas (and Beyond): $35, $45, or (for collector's edition) $100.

No, I get nothing out of it, except the satisfaction of sharing his work.

We also like http://www.cjrfinearts.com/schluss.htm">David Schluss and his whimsical, vibrantly colorful paintings (both the serene and the energetic ones are complex). More http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=%22david+schluss%22&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi">links.

And http://gcmyers.com/Artist.asp?ArtistID=4163&AKey=K5BEKN9C">G.C. Myers' stuff makes me so happy, I want to cry.

A particular favorite is his solitary figure motif (walking that less-traveled path).



http://www.principlegallery.com/published/">The Principle Gallery, our favorite here in Alexandria, is one of his partner galleries; they http://gcmyers.com/GalleryMain.asp?GalleryID=21379&AKey=K5BEKN9C">did a show of his stuff this past summer. More http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=%22g.c.+myers%22+painting">links.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Who are your favorite photographers, artists, sculptors, and other artisans?

- Dave