Tuesday, June 28, 2011

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: TWO HAMMOCKS, KAUAI

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Two Hammocks, Kauai
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
30" H x 40" W
Limited Edition of 30
$2,000 Unframed



The sheer beauty of Hanalei Bay is astonishing!  At two miles long, Hanalei Bay is the largest bay on Kauai and considered one of the best beaches in all of Hawaii.  Hanalei means "lei making" in Hawaiian.  Alternatively, the name Hanalei also means "crescent bay" and may be indicative of the shape of the bay.

Hanalei Bay Beach with its golden sand is located at the base of cliffs.  These cliffs reflect into the glass-like water of the bay.  Surrounding the bay are 1,000 to 4,000 foot high emerald mountains covered with mist.  Behind it, waterfalls provide a breathtaking backdrop.


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 tonal 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.

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