FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: POLIHALE BEACH, KAUAI

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Polihale Beach, Kauai
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
20" H x 24" W
Limited Edition of 30
$1,400 Unframed

The Polihale Beach is located on the westernmost end of Kauai.  Being an extension of the Barking Sands Beach, it is the longest beach in Hawaii with a 17 mile long stretch of beautiful white sand.  The sand dunes can reach towering heights of over a hundred feet.  The ocean currents can be very fierce here since most of the beach is unprotected from the strong winds and powerful waves.

The majestic cliffs of Na Pali begin at the Polihale Beach's northern point where the Polihale State Park is also located.  The most distinctive archeological feature is the heiau, or Hawaiian temple, located on the northern part of the beach. 

Being located miles away from towns and electric lights, Polihale is a great place to see the stars like you've never seen them before.  It is a true thrill to view the billions of stars that emerge soon after sunset. 

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.
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