Visions of Another Continent

– Window to the Otways –

by Fernando Paramio

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Window to the Otways

Description:

There is a distinctive feature of the landscape in the window that reveals its origin: the presence of giant tree ferns, which give a prehistoric appearance to the Australian subtropical forests. The façade corresponds to the Prado Museum, the most important art gallery in Spain. With their abundance of species and fauna, the beauty of these forests causes a fascination for them that grows inside like the moss that covers the rocks of this stream.

Significance of the artwork:

This work symbolizes how much we need and the well-being that nature produces in us: sometimes one would like to open a window, jump inside and lose oneself in the leafy foliage of any wonderful natural landscape.

A couple of technical curiosities:

The window has been widened so that the landscape photo fits without changing its format. From the first to the last plane of the museum there are 4 photos for maximum sharpness from beginning to end.

 

Editions 

Media selection (paper finish)

Satin – Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique 310g/m2

To print this work I will use my favorite satin museum-quality paper: Baryta Photographique 310 gsm. It provides a photo-realistic appearance, giving veracity to the image scene. Ultrasmooth, deep blacks and high contrast.

Technical info

Year

End of creation: 2018

Location

Great Otways National Park (AU) 

Prado Museum – Spain

Main gear

Canon EOS 5Ds-R & 5D mark III

Canon EF24mm f/1.4L II USM

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM (Art)

 

 

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 Baryta Photographique 310 g/m2 

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 x 36 cm – 9.4 x 14.2″

White margin: 2.85 x 3.0 cm – 1.1 x 1.2″

A2 Edition

Total size: 42 x 59.4 cm – 16.5 x 23.4″

Image size: 34 x 51 cm – 13.4 x 20.1″

White margin: 4 x 4.2 cm – 1.6 x 1.7″

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