FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: HAENA TREES, KAUAI

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Haena Trees, Kauai
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
16" H x 20" W
Limited Edition of 50
$1,000.00 Mounted + Matted

Ha'ena is a small community on the north shore of Kauai, approximately 7 miles from Hanalei.  Backed by green mountains and cascading waterfalls, Ha'ena is at the beginning of the 11-mile Kalalau Trail along the remote and scenic Na Pali Coast.

I was inspired to create this image when I saw the roots of the old trees exposed in the sand.  There is a haunting beauty in this piece and I am drawn to the luminous light coming from behind the trees.  I was told by the locals that the trees were under threat of being chopped down because of a parking lot being built in this area, so I wanted to be sure to capture this magical place before it is gone.

Professional 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.