FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK: WAINIHA BRIDGE, KAUAI

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Wainiha Bridge, Kauai
Silver Gelatin Archival Fiber Base Print
36" H x 48" W
Limited Edition of 5
Price: $2,800 USD

In 2004, I set out to document some of the old historical structures and also to capture and preserve some of the breathtaking and untouched landscapes you'd find on the islands.

The old wooden "Wainiha Bridge" that I photographed in 2005 on the north shore has since been torn down and replaced with a steel deck truss bridge.  I was very sad to see it go and in my opinion, the design of the new bridge is a real eye sore.   I am very grateful that I captured the old bridge on film as it was one my favorite bridges on Kauai. 

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 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 silver gelatin fiber base 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 info@kellyfitzgeraldphoto.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.

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