I love photographing ducks because of there unique shapes and colors. Different bill sizes to help catch there type of prey. You have dabblers, diving ducks and some whole can swallow fish whole. There are many color variations especially in the male ducks.
Photography Copyright Francesca Scalpi
"Natures Abstracts" Gallery
In the natural world there are living things, filtered light, textures on objects that transcend the material world into abstract art. In this gallery I share with you some of those items I have photograph specifically for the purpose of creating abstract art.
Photography Copyright Francesca Scalpi
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Sculptural Views of Bohemia
New Sculptural Views of Bohemia series added to site.
My goal was to find images that had a sculptural quality, represented a period in time and spoke of the culture of Bohemia. They were photographed in various places in Bohemia (Czech Republic).
The digital process included variety of custom digital filters, several programs and techniques to create the final artwork. The result is a detailed image that has a dimensional with a transparent tint of color. These are images that must be seen in person to see the full effect.
They are professionally printed on Kodak metallic paper with high gloss spray. You can order them in the following print sizes 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, 12x12 or larger. A variety of frame or stand mounts are available.
Photography Copyright Francesca Scalpi
The Sierra's
The Sierras Series includes 3 photos shot right after a series of forest fires ravage the landscape. Photography Copyright Francesca Scalpi
New Sonoma Coast Art Facebook Site
To support the arts on the coast I created a Sonoma Coast Art Facebook page as a companion to the www.sonomacoastart.com website.
Members Show 2013 Sebastopol Center for the Arts
My photo Golden Hills is on display at the Members Show 2013. The photo is printed on canvas by Harvey Mendelson of Gold Coast Digital. The show runs from December 5, 2013 - January 4, 2014 Reception and 25 year celebration party Friday,
December 13, 6-9 pm. Address: 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472. Gallery hours: Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 1 - 4pm
Photography Copyright Francesca Scalpi
New Black & White Gallery
THE BEGGAR
I love black and white photography. I used to shoot in black and white film all the time back in the day. During the rush to digital color was all the rage. I selected some photos that I shot and converted to black and white. For these photos color would of been a distraction.
Some of these photos are available on high quality paper and come in a limited edition series. Photography Copyright Francesca Scalpi
New By The Sea Photos
On a windy day with large waves pounding the shore I headed to Wright's Beach. The waves did not disappoint. There was one area where the wave crash with such force it sprayed water straight up over a hundred feet in the air. The colors showed the coldness in the air. There was a marine layer fog creeping in adding to the atmosphere of the photos. The waves had a tapestry of textures and colors. This part of the Sonoma coast is blessed with large sea mounts off shore and cliffs on the shoreline. This adds dimension and drama that I love. Photography Copyright Francesca Scalpi
New Dolphin Photos
I added to the dolphin gallery Risso's Dolphin Grampus griseus. They are 8 to 12 ft in length. They have distinctive body markings and they have only 7 or fewer pairs of teeth in the front of the lower jaw, and typically none in the upper jaw.
Risso's dolphins
This is a relatively robust dolphin with a rounded head, similar in shape to the more familiar pilot whale. They have an unusual external vertical crease in the melon (the organ in the rounded head used to direct sonar clicks) that runs from the front of the forehead to the mouth.
Adult Risso's dolphins are usually dark gray with extensive white scarring. The scars can be scratches, splotches, or circular marks and, in some animals, can be so extensive that the entire body appears to be white. This scarring may come from bites from other Risso's dolphins, squid bites, or parasites. Photography Copyright Francesca Scalpi
Sedlec Ossuary The Church of Bones
I know there will be a lot of discussion around the photo I posted of the Sedlec Ossuary The Church of Bones in the Travels portfolio.
Sedlec Ossuary The Church of Bones
It is a small chapel located in Sedlec, in the suburbs of Kutna Hora, in the Czech Republic.is one of the most amazing and unique churches in the world. The Sedlec Ossuary is artistically decorated by more than 40.000 human skeletons.
How did they get all of those bones?
It is said that in 1278 the King of Bohemia sent the abbot of the Sedlec Cistercian Monastery to Jerusalem. When the abbot came back he brought with himself a jar of soil from the Golgotha, that was known as the “Holy Soil”. Soon people from all over the places desired to be buried in Sedlec, thus the cemetery there had to be expanded.
In the 15th century a Gothic church was built near the cemetery and its basement was used as an ossuary. The bones stayed there for centuries till 1870 when a woodcarver named Frantisek Rint was appointed to place the bones in order.
It is not like anything I have ever seen in my life.
Photography Copyright Francesca Scalpi
