Photographer Gordon Chapple drowns in flash flood

[Curtis Nelson]

This is very sad. Gordon and his wife died yesterday in a flash flood in southern Utah.

Article (http://www.contracostatimes.com/obituaries/ci_10438539?nclick_check=1)

I don't know if he was active on this forum, but he did some beautiful work:
www.gordonchapple.com

[David A. Goldfarb]

That link seems not to be working. Here's the full link--

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_10438539?nclick_check=1

[Curtis Nelson]

Here's another link to my local Utah paper:

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700258008,00.html

[darr]

Very sad news. God bless Gordon and his wife.

[Alan Rabe]

A terrible thing indeed. But not uncommon. The slot canyons of Utah are treacherous. Problem is they are part of a system that drains areas that are miles away and you don't even know it's raining somewhere until it's too late. I personally like the Paria wilderness area. The Paria river drains Bryce canyon and the Kodachrome basin which is 50 miles to the north. You have to pay very close attention to the weather whenever going into these areas.

[Vaughn]

Gordon was an incredible person and carbon printer. I have been to his house a couple of times to look at each other prints and learn from each other.

This is very sad.

Rest in Peace, both of you.

Vaughn

[wfwhitaker]

I wasn't aware of his work until now, unfortunately. And as I understand they were from Walnut Creek, that is hitting close to home as I lived for a number of years in the East Bay. Beautiful images...

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17448014/detail.html
(http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17448014/detail.html)

[Jim Fitzgerald]

I had a long conversation with Gordon not to long ago about the carbon process and his multiple layer process. He invited me up to show me everything about the process. He was interested in seeing my 11x14 camera that I built and was very generous of his time and the information he gave me. I am very sorry for his family and this is a great loos to us all. His carbon work is outstanding. I am shocked and deeply saddened.

Jim

[Oren Grad]

Very sad news - thanks for sharing. Gordon used an 11x14 Phillips Explorer, and took great advantage of its compactness and light weight to do ULF photography in out of the way places. And he used such a big camera to make pictures that are beautiful in a quiet, understated way, and that will last. A great loss.