Nature observes us
– Something else than wood –
by Fernando Paramio
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Something else than wood
Description:
Trees are one of nature’s most important links for life on Earth: they protect the soil, absorb CO2, produce oxygen, pollen, fruit, shade, shelter… Yet millions of them are still being destroyed every year.
This work is inspired by a short video in which a voice-over from Mother Nature says: “I don’t need us, but you need me; I will go on, but you will become extinct”.
This work is about that. The tree burns, but it looks at us, knowing that it is us who are in danger.
Awards:
2019/12 Honorable Mention. TIFA 2019 (Tokyo International Photography Awards, 4th Edition, 97 countries). Category: Professional. Section: Editorial/Environmental
2019/10 Honorable Mention. Ibero-American Biennial of Graphic Arts of Caceres
Note: close to 50% of the viewers think this is a volcano. It is not. It is part of a tree trunk. I placed the photo of the eye and the fire (I took both pictures, besides the photo of the tree) and I painted digitally the smoke and the embers.
Editions
A3 Edition
- Max 100 units
- Signed & numbered
- Archival quality paper
- Unframed or framed
A2 Edition
- Max 100 units
- Signed & numbered
- Archival quality paper
- Unframed or framed
Gallery Ed.
- Max 7 units
- Signed & numbered
- Archival quality paper
- Unframed or framed
Museum Ed.
- Max 7 units
- Signed & numbered
- Archival quality paper
- Unframed or framed
Château Ed.
- Max 7 units
- Signed & numbered
- Archival quality paper
- Unframed or framed
Palace Ed.
- Edition of 1 (unique)
- Signed & numbered
- Archival quality paper
- Unframed or framed
Media selection (paper finish)
Matte – Canson Infinity Edition Etching Rag 310 g/m2
To print this work I will use my favorite matte museum-quality paper: Canson Infinity Edition Etching Rag, slightly textured, with a complete absence of reflection. It provides a subtle pictorial appearance, more poetic, in line with the image look and story. You will believe that the eye is really there looking at you.
Technical info
Year
End of creation: 2019
Location
A forest
I took the fire from a photo that I took of a truck burning on the road.
Main gear
Canon EOS 5Ds-R
Print relevant info
Printed by the author using his own printer (total quality control)
Printer: Canon Imageprograf PRO-6000 (outstanding quality)
Inks: original Lucio PRO inks (12 pigmented inks)
Museum quality paper (norm 9706; long-lasting properties)
Canson Infinity Edition Etching Rag 310 g/m2 (matte)
White margin for signing and numbering (information below)
With certificate of authenticity, signed and numbered
Scale, dimensions & margins
A3 Edition
Total size: 29.7 x 42 cm – 11.7×16.5″
Image size: 24.6 x 36.9 cm – 9.7 x 14.5″
White margin: 2.5 x 2.5 cm – 1 x 1″
A2 Edition
Total size: 42 x 59.4 cm – 16.5 x 23.4″
Image size: 34.8 x 52.2 cm – 13.7 x 20.5″
White margin: 3.6 x 3.6 cm – 1.4 x 1.4″
Gallery Edition
Total size: 74 x 111.8 cm – 29.1 x 44″
Image size: 66.7 x 100 cm – 26.3 x 39.4″
White margin: 3.7 x 5.9 cm – 1.5 x 2.3″
Museum Edition
Total size: 111.8×167.7cm – 44×66″
Image size: 100x150cm – 39.4×59.1″
White margin*: 5.8×8.85cm – 2.3×3.5″
Château Edition
Total size: 127.0 x 190.5 cm – 50 x 75″
Image size: 115 x 172.5 cm – 45.3 x 67.9″
White margin: 6 x 8.85 cm – 2.4 x 3.5″
Palace Edition
Total size: 152.4×228.6 cm – 60×90″
Image size: 140x210cm – 55.1 x 82.7″
*White margin*: 6.2×9.3cm – 2.4×3.7″
* A different white margin width is possible under request
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