The Grand Canyon

I took this image from a helicopter at the Grand Canyon, Arizona. I had not yet hand colored a black and white photograph of mine before, with red rocks at a grand scale as you see here. I mixed several colors of paints to get the variety of browns, reds and oranges you see here. I made the Colorado River stand out by painting it this bright blue/aqua. The Unkar rapids are towards the bottom with Unkar Creek to the left of it. This is a limited edition piece, as I'm only doing 15 pieces at this size. This is number 1. The technique is from the early days of b&w photography also known as hand tinting. The photo was printed using black and gray inks only on canvas, which I hand colored with translucent acrylic paint. The canvas is stretched on bars and framed in rustic reclaimed wood floater frame. A textured gel coating is applied to the front. Wire on the back for easy hanging. A certificate of authenticity is attached to the back.