Really? I’ve seen the picture and it’s good, but there is stuff just as good on 500px.
One thing I will say is that Peter Lik is a marketing genius.
Also the way that he prints is kind of awesome. I have been to his gallery at the Venetian Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. My hat is off the work in the gallery is really beautiful. Not 6.5 million beautiful though.
On December 9 PRNewswire announced that Australian photographer Peter Lik sold a photograph entitled Phantom for a record-setting $6.5 million. Phantom, now the world’s most expensive photograph ever sold, was shot in a subterranean cavern in Arizona’s Antelope Canyon.
Well known for his black and white photography just as much as his landscapes, Lik has a particular eye for capturing America’s southwest. Lik, the recipient of numerous awards, also starred in NBC’s television series, From the Edge with Peter Lik.
The chart-topping photograph has an enchanting, eerie quality to it. A cloudy beam of light shining into the canyon from above seems to depict a phantom-like figure, while a sandy ground and curved cave walls remind us of nature’s guileless beauty.
“The purpose of all my photos is to capture the power of nature and convey it in a way that inspires someone to feel passionate and connected to the image,” said Lik. It appears he has achieved that goal, inspiring passion in the buyer—$6.5 million worth of passion.
You can read the rest of the article over at Forbes Magazine
Source: Forbes
