AWESOME 40X60 WAIMEA BAY WAVE GICLEE PRINT ON CANVAS H Start Price USD 650.00 Current Price USD 650.00 Time Left 5 days 8 hours 1 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 14, 2008 End Time Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Location Haleiwa, HI See more about 'AWESOME 40X60 WAIMEA BAY WAVE GICLEE PRINT ON CANVAS H ' Description This is a totally awesome 40 x 60 inch (nearly 3 by 5 feet) quality archival Giclee print on heavy duty artist canvas of a massive 20 foot high shorebreak wave at Waimea Bay, Haleiwa, North Shore Oahu, Hawaii by long time professional photographer Bill Romerhaus. His most recent job was for the new CBS-Paramount Network TV series "The Cleaner" on A&E/CBS Networks, Universal Pictures "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" now being released and filmed in Hawaii, Warner Brothers Productions "The Big Bounce", and the TV series pilot "Rocky Point" filmed on the North Shore, providing vintage photos of Haleiwa and surfing for background artwork. This is one of five wave photos we offer (you can see them in the photos below). The gallery photo you see is slightly more saturated (more blue) in color than the print we are selling, (the actual colors are truer to the prints you see on the large prints on the table on the accompanying photos below). These prints are listed as 40 by 60 inch but are printed for a 'wrap around frame' as seen in one of the photos included, which may be a few inches smaller to allow for the wrap around material. We feel that this is the best method for the canvas prints, however if you want to mount in a conventional frame using glossy or semi-matte paper, we can provide those type of prints too. Best to contact us first is you dont want the canvas wrap around print, the price will be the same. Waimea Bay is one the largest surf breaks in the world and these Waimea shorebreak waves are some of the most powerful on earth, generated by far distant North Pacific Ocean storms during the winter months (Sept-March). They are an incredible example of the ocean's mightiness. This 20 foot high wave is breaking in water only about four feet deep. It has been said that one wave this size if harnessed for energy could provide enough electrical power to light a thousand homes for over an hour. Native Hawaiians, surfers, and a lot of oriental people consider these magnificent waves to be a supreme example of power and manifested with the spirit of mother nature. To actually see these waves breaking along the shoreline is an awesome and unforgettable experience. Very few people in the world ever get to see these waves actually breaking and the size of this print makes it very impressive. This photo, when framed, sells for much more ($1200+) at galleries in Hawaii. If You Like This Image And Want To See Over 40 More Great Photos of Waves, Hawaiiana, and Surfing We Have On E-Bay - Save Time Scrolling Thru Pages And Click On View Seller's Other Items or ME In The Seller Information Box At The Top Right Hand Corner of This Page or Check Out Our Countless Positive Feedback Comments from Happy Customers Who Have Purchased From Us!The photos included in the description below include the process, the artist signing a similar print, samples of the prints on the layout table, test samples of the other wave prints we offer, suggested framing methods etc. The other wave photos are also offered in the same size as the main photo featured. Please don't forget that this photo is printed on artist canvas and may be slightly smaller (see photos) so that there is enough canvas to wrap around a frame.When people ask how sharp they are, please remember that these were digitally scanned from a 35mm color transparency, the file size is about 150-200+ megabytes. If you look at the print with a magnifying glass from a foot or two away, it will look a little grainy and not super sharp, five feet away it will look sharper, and 8-10+ feet away it will look totally awesome! These type of prints are usually purchased by hotels, restaurants, interior design, and movie production companies etc where the prints are displayed in large rooms and are viewed from 10 to 100 feet away. There are very few people in the world who ever get a chance to own a signed custom print like this, and they look very impressive wherever they may be displayed. **** If you are outside the USA and are planning to purchase one of these prints, please contact us first to see if we can ship to your location. BUYERS OUTSIDE THE USA PLEASE NOTE: We do not pay customs fees, duties, or tariffs to shipments outside the USA, nor include them in our shipping and handling charges or selling price since we are not a resident/citizen of the destination location, the buyer is responsible for paying any customs fees assessed to the shipment by their country's customs department. It is not uncommon for international buyers to pay additional costs such as duties, taxes and customs clearance fees to their government. For example, international shipping rates may or may not include pickup and door-to-door delivery with customs clearance. Your package will arrive at your door, but then you might need to pay extra international fees. Even if duties and taxes were not applicable there may still be an administrative fee for processing the goods through the border. As a buyer, it is important to be aware of what customs charges, duties, rules, and fees may apply when receiving shipments from out of your country and the product before you bid or purchase your item.This giant Giclee print was shot by professional surfing, and stock photographer Bill Romerhaus, of North Shore Photography, who has been shooting surfing and scenics since 1967. He is one of a very few photographers in the world who specializes in hand printing original black & white waves and surfing for many years in his darkroom (we sell a lot of smaller prints on e-Bay), and now offers some color images too. These prints will certainly increase in value with time. It is signed and dated on the front of the photo. Properly handled and displayed these photos can last more than 100 years. Bill has lived in Hawaii for over 50 years. In 1965 he shot his first surfing photo and was a contributing photographer to Surfer and Surfing magazines for several years. In 1983, he started NORTH SHORE PHOTOGRAPHY HAWAII, specializing in black & white professional darkroom services, after attaining the status as a master black & white printer and film processor for professional clients island wide. He also worked as a contributing photographer to over 30 international surfing magazines and manufacturers, and as a freelance writer and photographer for over 100 publications and agencies worldwide. His color and black and white photos have credited him with over 200 cover shots and full page advertisements. His work has appeared in Popular Photography, Shutterbug, American Photographer, Shape, Surfing, Surfer, Honolulu, Aloha, Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser newspapers, Outdoor, Outside, Conde Nast Traveler, National Enquirer, Discovery & History & Learning Channels, & countless others. His professional clients have included Vogue International, Hilton Hotels, Miss Hawaiian Tropic , Aloha & Hawaiian Airlines, etc. He is currently represented by Index Stock Imagery (an international stock agency based in New York). Finally after all these years and after many requests and inquiries for our many e-bay customers we're making these prints available over the internet for folks all over the world to enjoy. If you have questions just click 'contact the seller' near the top right hand side. If you check out our feedback from our many happy customers you'll see that we have an excellent track record. We will consider best offers but can't guarantee we'll accept them. *****SHIPPING is by Fed-x 2-3 day delivery from printer, its about $50-70 dollars, we also offer UPS and USPS but they aren't as fast. *****PLEASE NO ORDERS FROM OUTSIDE THE USA UNLESS YOU CHECK WITH US FIRST TO SEE IF WE CAN SHIP TO YOUR COUNTRY, SHIPPING PRICES WILL BE MUCH HIGHER. If You Like This Image And Want To See Over 40 More Great Photos of Waves, Hawaiiana, and Surfing We Have On E-Bay - Save Time Scrolling Thru Pages And Click On View Seller's Other Items or ME In The Seller Information Box At The Top Right Hand Corner of This Page or Check Out Our Countless Positive Feedback Comments from Happy Customers Who Have Purchased From Us! Mahalo and Aloha from North Shore Photo Hawaii for viewing this item. On Apr-15-03 at 23:56:55 PDT, seller added the following information: After purchasing, pay instantly with your credit card through PayPal! Place a Bid!