ACADIA PINNACLES 7 © 2006Acadia National Park, ME
Nestled along the rocky coast of Maine, this gem of an island boasts gentle green rolling landscapes and a dramatic rugged coastline. My wanderings led me to discover a narrow trail leading into the woods and eventually to a cliff overlooking the coast. I had to carefully place my 11”x 14” view camera at the cliff’s edge to get the perspective I wanted. Positioning my camera so close to the edge posed a challenge as it made accessing the front of my camera and working with the lens tricky.
After publishing this image, I received an invitation from the Friends of Acadia to return and take more pictures of the area. In 2008, I revisited the park and expanded my collection of photos. This endeavor aimed to create an exhibit and a book to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and marked the beginning of my journey to photograph as many parks as possible before the 2016 anniversary celebration.
This photograph is hand-printed in Clyde’s darkroom on fiber-based paper, selenium toned, then mounted and matted to current archival standards. The photograph is a limited edition and signed by Clyde.
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