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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.

Baja ~ 1991

Painted Brick Wall, El Triunfo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991
Tan, pink, red, and blue weathered paint provide an abstract backdrop for the dark green foliage in this painting-like composition. (348K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Scarlet Spiny Cactus, Baja Mexico ~ 1991
Late afternoon light transilluminates the scarlet spines of this cactus as well as the golden and green wildflowers nearby. (381K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Black Sand Rivulets, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
Almost monochrome, the delicate rivulets of black and tan sand trace the flow of the waves that wash over these beach pebbles. The last rays of the setting sun provide just a hint of warmth to the highlights. (348K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Palm Frond, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
A simple palm frond, back-illuminated by the morning sun, lights up with incandescent yellows and vivid emerald greens. (262K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 6.5" wide by 10" high (image area)

Shrine by Hwy 1, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.)
Red memorial flowers accent this whitewashed saguaro turned into a shrine, against the deep blue desert sky. (193K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)

Lobster Carapace, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.)
A tropical lobster shell resting on the tan beach sports remarkable steel blues and molten oranges. (332K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 18" wide by 15" high (image area)

Hibiscus Blossom, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
A single hibiscus blossom glows with electric rosiness amidst the darkness of the green leaves surrounding it. (197K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 11" wide by 7" high (image area)

Stones on Sand, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
Just a handful of pebbles, caught by the last rays of the setting sun. It brings out lovely warm oranges in the sand and the stones, contrasting with the slate blue shadows of twilight. (360K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Boojum Trunk, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
Yellows, oranges, and charcoal grays comprise the palette of the boojum trunk, resembling some unlikely alien landscape. (352K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)

Lobster Tail, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
A lone lobster tail on the white sand beach displays a dark turquoise finish offset by olive greens and browns. (135K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14" high (image area)

Berries, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991
Translucent berries sparkle in the noonday sun with hues of electric magenta and red. (430K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Basket Weave Cholla, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.)
Lime greens and yellows color the fruit of this cactus, backed by the pale blue sky and brown desert floor. (340K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

Crab and Snail Shells, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991
A tiny brown and crimson, white-speckled crab, so easily seen in close-up, blends well into the pink granite from a distance. Dusky slate-purple snails blending even better; there are twenty of them in this photograph! (311K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)

Saguaros, Boojums and Rocks, Baja Mexico ~ 1991

(IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.)
Late afternoon in the Baja desert: the sky goes deep blue, the shadows even colder, and the rocks and foliage still lit by the sunlight take on a lovely golden color. Dark blues and greens contrast with bright oranges and yellows. (356K JPEG)
Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOLD OUT
AS DYE TRANSFER PRINTS!

Some are available as Ultrachrome digital prints (see individual print descriptions)

Blooming Century Plant, Baja Mexico ~ 1991
The clear dawn light created a rich and deep blue sky along with the brilliant yellows and greens of the blossoming agave. (221K JPEG)

Available as an Ultrachrome digital print

Broklen Adobe Wall, El Triunfo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991
Red-clay adobe catches the afternoon light in fiery hues, with blue, green and purple background accents. (401K JPEG)

Available as an Ultrachrome digital print

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	Painted Brick Wall, El Triunfo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 Tan, pink, red, and blue weathered paint provide an abstract backdrop for the dark green foliage in this painting-like composition. (348K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Scarlet Spiny Cactus, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 Late afternoon light transilluminates the scarlet spines of this cactus as well as the golden and green wildflowers nearby. (381K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Black Sand Rivulets, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) Almost monochrome, the delicate rivulets of black and tan sand trace the flow of the waves that wash over these beach pebbles. The last rays of the setting sun provide just a hint of warmth to the highlights. (348K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Palm Frond, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) A simple palm frond, back-illuminated by the morning sun, lights up with incandescent yellows and vivid emerald greens. (262K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 6.5" wide by 10" high (image area)
	Shrine by Hwy 1, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.) Red memorial flowers accent this whitewashed saguaro turned into a shrine, against the deep blue desert sky. (193K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)
	Lobster Carapace, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.) A tropical lobster shell resting on the tan beach sports remarkable steel blues and molten oranges. (332K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 18" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Hibiscus Blossom, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) A single hibiscus blossom glows with electric rosiness amidst the darkness of the green leaves surrounding it. (197K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 11" wide by 7" high (image area)
	Stones on Sand, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) Just a handful of pebbles, caught by the last rays of the setting sun. It brings out lovely warm oranges in the sand and the stones, contrasting with the slate blue shadows of twilight. (360K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Boojum Trunk, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: ONLY THREE PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) Yellows, oranges, and charcoal grays comprise the palette of the boojum trunk, resembling some unlikely alien landscape. (352K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)
	Lobster Tail, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) A lone lobster tail on the white sand beach displays a dark turquoise finish offset by olive greens and browns. (135K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 14" high (image area)
	Berries, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 Translucent berries sparkle in the noonday sun with hues of electric magenta and red. (430K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Basket Weave Cholla, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: ONLY TWO PRINTS LEFT. SEE NEW PRICES.) Lime greens and yellows color the fruit of this cactus, backed by the pale blue sky and brown desert floor. (340K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
	Crab and Snail Shells, Cabo Pulmo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 A tiny brown and crimson, white-speckled crab, so easily seen in close-up, blends well into the pink granite from a distance. Dusky slate-purple snails blending even better; there are twenty of them in this photograph! (311K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 15" wide by 19" high (image area)
	Saguaros, Boojums and Rocks, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 (IMPORTANT: LAST PRINT LEFT! SEE NEW PRICES.) Late afternoon in the Baja desert: the sky goes deep blue, the shadows even colder, and the rocks and foliage still lit by the sunlight take on a lovely golden color. Dark blues and greens contrast with bright oranges and yellows. (356K JPEG) Dye transfer print: 19" wide by 15" high (image area)
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOLD OUT AS DYE TRANSFER PRINTS!	Some are available as Ultrachrome digital prints (see individual print descriptions) Blooming Century Plant, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 The clear dawn light created a rich and deep blue sky along with the brilliant yellows and greens of the blossoming agave. (221K JPEG) Available as an Ultrachrome digital print
	Broklen Adobe Wall, El Triunfo, Baja Mexico ~ 1991 Red-clay adobe catches the afternoon light in fiery hues, with blue, green and purple background accents. (401K JPEG) Available as an Ultrachrome digital print