DragonSkin
Hverir, Iceland
Fine Art Limited Edition of 100 - Naturally forming mudcracks start as wet, muddy sediment dries up and contracts. A strain is developed because the top layer shrinks while the material below stays the same size. When this strain becomes large enough, channel cracks form in the dried-up surface to relieve the strain. Individual cracks spread and join up, forming a polygonal, interconnected network. These cracks may later be filled with sediment and form casts over the base. Photo © copyright by Aaron Reed.
PLATINUM SERIES | LUMACHROME ACRYLIC FINE ART PRINTS
The most incredible finished gallery quality pieces that I offer are original photo prints under acrylic glass (face mounted) produced with Lumachrome HD and FujiFlex Super Gloss photographic papers. These museum quality pieces are produced using the best available materials in the world today and are my top recommendation to clients and fellow photographers alike. This fine art process begins by producing a photographic print that is then face mounted from behind to a sheet of crystal clear, scratch resistant and non reflective acrylic glass. Prints produced this way show incredible visual depth and an almost 3d quality full of high definition details, beautiful tonal transitions and incredible vibrant colors.
Light that falls across and reflects off of the face of these prints is visually "trapped" within the acrylic glass and when properly lit, the artwork appears to be illuminated or back-lit. A ChromaLuxe (metal) print, while visually stunning, does not share this same reaction to light or apparent visual depth. Lumachrome & FujiFlex acrylic prints have a silver, almost pearl-like luminescence that adds to the overall luxury feel of these incredible pieces. As various qualities of changing light fall across the walls of your home, the luminescence of the art changes as well bringing the work to life before your very eyes.
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DIAMOND SERIES | ROMA FRAMED LUMACHROME ACRYLIC FINE ART PRINTS
The ultimate Museum Quality pieces that I offer are Lumachrome HD Acrylic Prints externally finished with handmade ROMA Tabacchino Dark Ash Italian wood frames and linen liners in your choice of color. This external framing option adds an incredible luxurious look and feel to your fine art piece with breathtaking results. Framed pieces are finished with a 3" linen liner and a 4" beveled frame adding a total of 14" to both the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the piece.
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GOLD SERIES | FUJI CRYSTAL ACRYLIC FINE ART PRINTS
Fuji Crystal Archive Acrylic Prints are a reduced cost acrylic option when compared to my Lumachrome Acrylic pieces. Fuji Crystal Acrylic Prints are exposed using a revolutionary developing process on light-sensitive crystal archive photo paper produced by FujiFilm. The print is then face-mounted to .08" acrylic glass before being back-mounted with DiBond. TruLife acrylic is not used with these pieces and a composite recessed framed is used instead of wood. The image quality is comparable to Lumachrome, with a significant cost reduction due to support materials used.
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SILVER SERIES | CHROMALUXE ALUMINUM FINE ART PRINTS
ChromaLuxe HD Metal Prints are produced using Dye-Sublimation technology to infuse inks into specialized aluminum plates that have been finished with a fine multiple layer polymer. ChromaLuxe’s archival qualities, image brilliance, and durability set it apart from all other photo print mediums and provide excellent image clarity and contrast. My ChromaLuxe HD prints are finished with a float mount and wire system on the reverse for effortless hanging on delivery. No exterior framing is required.
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