Kudos to the Arizona Star for its front-page article on Photographer Jack Dykinga.
Jack's Chicago Pulitzer prize at age 28 speaks for itself.
Chicago's loss was Tucson's gain.
Jack's photography has splashed the pages of Arizona Highways and National Geographic for many years.
He is truly the Ansel Adams of desert photography.
In his old camper he has captured the beauty of the
desert's early dawn.
His photo "Stone Canyon" was selected as one of "40 Best Nature Photographs of all time" by the International League of
Conservation Photographers.
If DNA is never wrong, Jack's photographic lens is never wrong, as it captures the essence of the beautiful.
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As John Muir loved nature, so too has Jack followed with his camera.
His lung transplant was truly miraculous.
His book “A Photographers Life" is one of my favorites and has a permanent place on my coffee table.
Jack Dykinga personifies a professional life well lived. May he bless us with his talent for many years to come.
Tom McGorray
Northwest side
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
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