Rain-eroded clay at Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada

Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada

Melt like Wax

Up close, the walls of Cathedral Gorge reveal what rain can do to soft bentonite clay. Water running down the spires has carved hundreds of narrow vertical channels, leaving the surface stretched and rippled like warm wax slowly sliding downward.

I wanted to photograph the texture without the distraction of the larger landscape. The result is almost unsettling—a solid wall that somehow looks like it's still moving.

Nikon Z 9 · Nikkor Z 14-24mm · 24mm · f/2.8 · 1/50 sec · ISO 64

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.

Full details on The Prints page →

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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.

Buying for a client? See the trade program.

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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Prefer email? hello@jeradrainesphotography.com

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