Kelly’s Hawaiian Isle-lens: Banyan Tree, O’ahu

©Kelly Fitzgerald.  Banyan Tree, O’ahu

 

This Banyan Tree has become quite popular since appearing in some scenes in the TV series LOST with fans of the show.  I created the piece “Banyan Tree, O’ahu” because this ancient tree was under threat of being destroyed at one time by a developer that wanted to build a resort on the land the tree inhabited.  I’ll never forget seeing the giant Banyan tree for the first time.  The sheer size of it was mind blowing.  I feel blessed to have experienced these amazing places first hand and to have had the opportunity to document them.

Works from “The Hawai’i Series” are sold as limited edition fine art photographic prints.  Whether you are a first time or seasoned art collector, investor, or dealer, Kelly Fitzgerald and her Representatives give you the opportunity to acquire remarkable artwork that will appreciate over time and give you years of enjoyment.

A fine art photographic print by Kelly Fitzgerald will beautify your home or office.

 

This work was created by using an old medium format film camera and Kodak Professional Plus-X 125 Black-and-White Film.  Sadly, the 120mm film size 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 as a warmed toned archival pigment ink print.

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.

Mahalo nui loa.

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About Kelly Fitzgerald

Fine Art photographer Kelly Fitzgerald is an American born artist best known for her black and white film landscapes. Fitzgerald strives to create works that capture and preserve the beauty in nature and in vanishing places – images that will inform the viewer and convey her deep belief in the value of these amazing places. Fitzgerald discovered her love for art and photography at an early age. In 1985, while living on the island of Kauai, she decided to move to San Diego, California to pursue her passion of the arts. She enrolled in the photography/art program at San Diego City College. She also studied oil painting and charcoal drawing at the San Diego Art Plex. Fitzgerald is a black and white landscape specialist using tools such as manual film cameras, black-and-white film and the traditional darkroom to create her silver gelatin fiber base and archival pigment ink prints. Her photographs have been in numerous exhibits throughout the United States and Europe. Fitzgerald's work has also won several awards including The Golden Light Award and the IPA Lucie Award. She was honored at The Hubbard Museum in Association with The Smithsonian Institution in 2003, and was the first photographer to receive the Gene Harrison Memorial Award in November of 2003. July of 2009, she wrapped up a 5 year project called "A New Discovery" ~ Black & White Infrared Film Landscapes of the Hawaiian Islands. This past year, she was chosen to be a part of the Calumet Ansel Adams Tribute Video. Her image "Shipwreck Beach - III, Lanai" was featured in the video. Her work can be found in many corporate and private collections across the United States.
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