FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: KAUAI JUNGLE

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Kauai Jungle
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
20" H x 16" W
Limited Edition of 50
$1,000 Unframed.

While exploring Kauai's lush tropical rainforest, I created this piece keeping in mind the reaction between infrared film and plant life which gives off its own natural heat through photosynthesis.  In order to capture the enchantment of the jungle, I had to work quickly, as the incandescent light was disappearing behind the towering mountain peaks of the north shore and the mosquitoes were starting to bite.  I am absolutely thrilled with the final capture and the limited edition print is a must see in person.

Professional matting and framing is available for an additional charge.

This work was created by using an old manual SLR film camera and Kodak Professional High-Speed HIE Black-and-White Infrared Negative Film.  Sadly, the film is no longer being manufactured.  The traditional negative is scanned on a drum scanner to create a 300 megabyte digital file which serves as a vehicle for the color balancing, lighting, and darkening that was formerly done in the darkroom.  Once the aesthetic interpretation is realized in the computer and matched with the artist proof print created in the traditional "wet" darkroom, the image is then printed on fully archival paper.  This piece is part of an award-winning series called "A New Discovery".

A fine art photographic print by Kelly Fitzgerald
will beautify your home or enhance your place of business.

If you are interested in purchasing an original fine art print, please contact Kelly Fitzgerald at KelFitzPhoto@gmail.com or call (760) 670-6616.  A range of print sizes are available.  For more information, please visit the print information page on her website.

A percentage of sales from this print will be donated to a Hawaii non-profit conservation organization.

Mahalo nui loa.

To learn more about this award-winning body of work, please click here.

To learn more about Kodak HIE black-and-white infrared film, please click here.