The green cliffs of Kauai, Hawaii, rising out of the water — the kind of terrain that has stood in for prehistory in more than one film

Kauai, Hawaii

Land before Time

Kauai has a way of making you feel like you've traveled backward in time.

From the catamaran, the island's impossibly green cliffs rose straight out of the Pacific, catching the warm light of golden hour. It was easy to understand why this landscape has so often stood in for prehistoric worlds on film. I wanted the photograph to feel that timeless—to make the cliffs the only thing that mattered.

But the boat was pitching through choppy water, so I had to get creative. I made two exposures: one at 1/1000 second to freeze the cliffs as the boat moved, and another using a slow shutter and a horizontal pan to turn the restless ocean into a smooth, almost abstract surface. I combined the two frames, leaving the island sharp and the water soft beneath it.

Nikon Z 9 · Nikkor Z 24-120mm · 24mm · f/8 · 1/1000 sec · ISO 2000

Limited Edition Print

Available as a limited edition fine art print, produced on demand in four finishes. Full sizing and materials are on the prints page.

Editions & certificates

Each image is released as a limited edition of 50 — that's 50 pieces total, across every size and every finish combined, not 50 of each. When an edition closes, that image is retired and never offered as a print again. A few signature images are released in smaller editions.

Outside that count, I keep one Artist's Proof of each image for myself. It's occasionally available by private request, at a premium.

Every piece is numbered and comes with a matching signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Paper prints are signed by hand before they ship; the face-mounted pieces travel straight from the lab to you, so the certificate carries the signature rather than the panel.

As an edition sells down, the price steps up. The earliest pieces of an edition carry the lowest price.

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Every piece is made to order. Choose a size and finish and I'll confirm availability, the price in effect for that edition, and timing.

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Which finish should I choose?

Lumachrome Face-mounted to TruLife acrylic

The deepest, most luminous finish I offer. It's especially suited to backlit scenes, where the glow comes about as close to the real light as a print can get. Arrives ready to hang.

Best for: Deep color, dramatic light, anything you want to stop people in their tracks.

Chromaluxe Dye-sublimation on aluminum

The most durable finish, with color that reaches beyond what standard prints can show, so bright scenes, water, and big skies come off the panel. Arrives ready to hang.

Best for: Bright scenes, water, snow, big skies. Also the most durable option.

Supralume High-gloss canvas on aluminum composite

Canvas texture with the fine detail and deep blacks of a gloss print. Arrives ready to hang.

Best for: Texture and detail — rock, bark, forest, anything intricate.

Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Rag Photographique, 310 gsm cotton

100% cotton rag, hand-signed, and shipped unframed for your own framer.

Best for: Quieter work, black and white, and anyone with a framer they trust.

Full details on The Prints page →

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