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Dye Transfer Prints

My dye transfer prints are all made using original Kodak papers and dyes. The paper stock is double- or triple-weight fiber base with an air-dried F surface. The prints have at least 1" of white paper around the image area, and I title and sign the prints in archival ink under the image.

Water

Fence at Marconi Beach, Cape Cod MA ~ 2004

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
The beautiful late-afternoon "cape light" suffuses this photograph with delicate shades of blue, azure, tan, and gold. This looks the way it felt for me to be there. (279K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14" high (image area)

Cumulus Clouds over Cirrus Mountain, Alberta, Canada ~ 2005
Arctic blues and whites predominate and contrast with the craggy brown-black rock outcrops. The conjunction of names reflects the conjunction of textures. (274K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Cumulus Rising Behind Athabasca Glacier, Alberta, Canada ~ 2005
Icy clouds sweep over an icy landscape, dappled in shades of ice (of course!) blue and the palest of browns. (205K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Lake Louise Shoreline, Canada ~ 2005
A study in greens, Lake Louise almost glowed with milky jade light, below a mountainside of verdant meadows dappled with dark firs. Distant, hazy blue slopes set off the dominant colors. (200K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)

Behind Frozen Minnehaha Falls, MN ~ 2005

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
Light shining through the rippled curtains of the frozen falls takes on hues of jade, turquoise, and deep blue.(101K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)

Niagara Falls ~ 2003

(IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.)
An aetherial falls seems to be suspended between sprays of mist and clouds, in delicate shades of cyan. (114K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 17.5" wide by 15" high (image area)

Breaking Wake, Cape Cod MA ~ 2004

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
The chilly Atlantic waters off the Cape break into wind-blown spray in the boat's wake. Blurs and whites dominate this composition. (302K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 13.5" high (image area)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Kelp Tank, CA ~ 1990

(IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
Kelp catches the rays of sun at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. As the light filters through the water, it becomes progressively bluer, painting the kelp in a subdued rainbow of colors with browns and oranges near the surface and deep greens, cyans and blues in the depths. (303K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Kelp Forest, Monterey Bay Aquarium CA ~ 1990

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
This impressionistic view of a kelp forest is awash with light in pale yellows and greens, delicate powder blues, and sheer whites. The water filtering the columns of warm sunlight lends dark jade hues to the shaded kelp. (389K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Crepuscular Rays, Clear Lake CA -- 1992

(IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.)
Pink crepuscular rays streak a sunset sky that varies from purple and deep royal blue through cyan to hot orange, striped with glowing fiery clouds (the screen image doesn't do this one justice). The sky is mirrored in the waters of the lake, transformed into a pattern of delicate multicolored ripples. (167K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Heceta Head Light House, OR -- 1992

(IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.)
This lighthouse is reputed to be the most-photographed in the world, but the beacon's reflection in the twilight waves has never been rendered this finely. Warm and cold deep blues dominate the scene, accentuating the warm yellowish glow of the light. Deep in the shadows, you will see the surf breaking over the shoreline rocks and beach. (158K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Minnehaha Falls Overlook, Minneapolis MN -- 1991

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
The falls are seen from a site overhanging the torrent. The rushing, swirling blue-grey water and white foam stand in marked contrast to the static, finely-detailed and delicate tree branches and vivid green leaves. (195K JPEG)
The accompanying JPEG enlarges a small section of this photograph to show the level of fine detail in the original print. (149K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14" high (image area)

Rushes and Lily Pads, N. Ontario -- 1980

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
Like "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone", this image has a restful Oriental feel to it, but the lighting and color are more dramatic. Reeds are brilliantly lit by setting yellow sunlight in a pond filled with dark green lily pads and cold, dark-blue water. (152K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)

Sunset Light on Sandstone Bridge and Surf, Laguna Beach CA -- 1990
Dark ice-blue surf rolls over dark blue sand, reflecting the orange glow lighting the sandstone outcrops and the pink-highlit lacy spray that tops the waves. (203K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 12.5" high (image area)

Theodore Roosevelt Lake, AZ -- 1978

(IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
Muted, pale blue and brown tones of sky and distant hills are reflected in the still waters of the reservoir. Wisps of summer rain evaporate in the hot desert air. (147K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 13.5" high (image area)

Bonneville Salt Flats after Rainstorm, UT ~ 1982

(IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.)
A thin sheen of rain dissolves the surface of the salt flats into a mirrorlike plane that reflects the dawn sun and clouds in delicate detail. A rendering in slate blues and grays, yellows, and deep oranges and subtle browns. (180K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Clouds Approaching Ptown, Cape Cod MA ~ 2004

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
As a front moves towards Provincetown, it splits the sky and the sea into intense blues and soft whites in a complementary pattern, the yin and yang of Cape weather. (283K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14" high (image area)

Lake Shasta and Mount Lassen, CA ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
An extraordinarily clear day at Lake Shasta, when the water levels were extraordinarily low, revealed glowing orange, brown, and tan bands on the banks of the reservoir. The water reflected a near-indigo sky in contrast with dusty cyan light near the horizon, whose color suffuses Mount Lassen in the distance. Green forest completes the pallete of rich colors in this photograph. (422K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14.5" high (image area)

Smiley Seal, Steinhart Aquarium, S.F. ~ 1980

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
A floating, friendly visitor, the seal's forehead is illuminated by just a bit of warm light that contrasts with the cool greens and cyans of the watery world in which it dwells. (258K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

THE FOLLOWING IS SOLD OUT
AS A DYE TRANSFER PRINT!

It is available as an Ultrachrome digital print.
Burney Creek Below Burney Falls, Shasta County CA -- 1985
Yellow and green autumn grasses mirror the sweep and form of the deep blue and white rapids as they tumble over the dark brown rocks. This image conveys a strong sense of horizontal movement. (222K JPEG) Available as an Ultrachrome digital print

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	Fence at Marconi Beach, Cape Cod MA ~ 2004 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) The beautiful late-afternoon "cape light" suffuses this photograph with delicate shades of blue, azure, tan, and gold. This looks the way it felt for me to be there. (279K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14" high (image area)
	Cumulus Clouds over Cirrus Mountain, Alberta, Canada ~ 2005 Arctic blues and whites predominate and contrast with the craggy brown-black rock outcrops. The conjunction of names reflects the conjunction of textures. (274K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Cumulus Rising Behind Athabasca Glacier, Alberta, Canada ~ 2005 Icy clouds sweep over an icy landscape, dappled in shades of ice (of course!) blue and the palest of browns. (205K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Lake Louise Shoreline, Canada ~ 2005 A study in greens, Lake Louise almost glowed with milky jade light, below a mountainside of verdant meadows dappled with dark firs. Distant, hazy blue slopes set off the dominant colors. (200K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)
	Behind Frozen Minnehaha Falls, MN ~ 2005 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) Light shining through the rippled curtains of the frozen falls takes on hues of jade, turquoise, and deep blue.(101K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)
	Niagara Falls ~ 2003 (IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.) An aetherial falls seems to be suspended between sprays of mist and clouds, in delicate shades of cyan. (114K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 17.5" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Breaking Wake, Cape Cod MA ~ 2004 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) The chilly Atlantic waters off the Cape break into wind-blown spray in the boat's wake. Blurs and whites dominate this composition. (302K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 13.5" high (image area)

	Monterey Bay Aquarium Kelp Tank, CA ~ 1990 (IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) Kelp catches the rays of sun at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. As the light filters through the water, it becomes progressively bluer, painting the kelp in a subdued rainbow of colors with browns and oranges near the surface and deep greens, cyans and blues in the depths. (303K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Kelp Forest, Monterey Bay Aquarium CA ~ 1990 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) This impressionistic view of a kelp forest is awash with light in pale yellows and greens, delicate powder blues, and sheer whites. The water filtering the columns of warm sunlight lends dark jade hues to the shaded kelp. (389K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Crepuscular Rays, Clear Lake CA -- 1992 (IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.) Pink crepuscular rays streak a sunset sky that varies from purple and deep royal blue through cyan to hot orange, striped with glowing fiery clouds (the screen image doesn't do this one justice). The sky is mirrored in the waters of the lake, transformed into a pattern of delicate multicolored ripples. (167K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Heceta Head Light House, OR -- 1992 (IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.) This lighthouse is reputed to be the most-photographed in the world, but the beacon's reflection in the twilight waves has never been rendered this finely. Warm and cold deep blues dominate the scene, accentuating the warm yellowish glow of the light. Deep in the shadows, you will see the surf breaking over the shoreline rocks and beach. (158K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Minnehaha Falls Overlook, Minneapolis MN -- 1991 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) The falls are seen from a site overhanging the torrent. The rushing, swirling blue-grey water and white foam stand in marked contrast to the static, finely-detailed and delicate tree branches and vivid green leaves. (195K JPEG) The accompanying JPEG enlarges a small section of this photograph to show the level of fine detail in the original print. (149K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14" high (image area)
	Rushes and Lily Pads, N. Ontario -- 1980 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) Like "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone", this image has a restful Oriental feel to it, but the lighting and color are more dramatic. Reeds are brilliantly lit by setting yellow sunlight in a pond filled with dark green lily pads and cold, dark-blue water. (152K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)
	Sunset Light on Sandstone Bridge and Surf, Laguna Beach CA -- 1990 Dark ice-blue surf rolls over dark blue sand, reflecting the orange glow lighting the sandstone outcrops and the pink-highlit lacy spray that tops the waves. (203K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 12.5" high (image area)

	Theodore Roosevelt Lake, AZ -- 1978 (IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) Muted, pale blue and brown tones of sky and distant hills are reflected in the still waters of the reservoir. Wisps of summer rain evaporate in the hot desert air. (147K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 13.5" high (image area)
	Bonneville Salt Flats after Rainstorm, UT ~ 1982 (IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.) A thin sheen of rain dissolves the surface of the salt flats into a mirrorlike plane that reflects the dawn sun and clouds in delicate detail. A rendering in slate blues and grays, yellows, and deep oranges and subtle browns. (180K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Clouds Approaching Ptown, Cape Cod MA ~ 2004 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) As a front moves towards Provincetown, it splits the sky and the sea into intense blues and soft whites in a complementary pattern, the yin and yang of Cape weather. (283K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14" high (image area)
	Lake Shasta and Mount Lassen, CA ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) An extraordinarily clear day at Lake Shasta, when the water levels were extraordinarily low, revealed glowing orange, brown, and tan bands on the banks of the reservoir. The water reflected a near-indigo sky in contrast with dusty cyan light near the horizon, whose color suffuses Mount Lassen in the distance. Green forest completes the pallete of rich colors in this photograph. (422K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14.5" high (image area)
	Smiley Seal, Steinhart Aquarium, S.F. ~ 1980 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) A floating, friendly visitor, the seal's forehead is illuminated by just a bit of warm light that contrasts with the cool greens and cyans of the watery world in which it dwells. (258K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
THE FOLLOWING IS SOLD OUT AS A DYE TRANSFER PRINT!	It is available as an Ultrachrome digital print. Burney Creek Below Burney Falls, Shasta County CA -- 1985 Yellow and green autumn grasses mirror the sweep and form of the deep blue and white rapids as they tumble over the dark brown rocks. This image conveys a strong sense of horizontal movement. (222K JPEG) Available as an Ultrachrome digital print