Authenticity
Every print is hand-numbered and signed by Joseph Gareri. Includes a certificate of authenticity.
Water Falls II
By Joseph Gareri
USD$450
McWay Falls is one of Big Sur’s most iconic landmarks, dropping 80 feet from the rugged California coastline into a secluded cove. The surrounding land was once part of the private Brown family retreat before being donated to California in 1962, helping establish Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. Today, McWay Falls remains one of the most recognizable landscapes along Highway 1—a timeless symbol of the Big Sur coast.
Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm with hand-signed & numbered certificate by Joseph Gareri (Edition of 98).
Classification & Taxonomy
1. Work Type: Landscape
2. Chromatic: Color
3. Series: Coastal Calm
4. Artwork Title: Water Falls II
5. Artist: Joseph Gareri
Shipping & Handling
Free shipping. Ships in a reinforced tube. Worldwide shipping available. Each print will be handcrafted at the time of order. Estimated delivery times will vary.
Materiality & Craft
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm (Limited Edition)
Printed on 308gsm Photo Rag, a 100% cotton paper with a smooth surface texture that guarantees archival museum standards for over 100 years.
Archival Luster (Open Edition)
Printed on premium Archival Luster photo paper featuring an elegant, fine-grained E-surface semi-gloss finish. Balances rich color saturation and deep black density with subtle glare reduction.
Giclée Printing
Utilizing Epson's Ultrachrome pigment-based inks to achieve deep blacks, exceptional tonal range, and museum-quality color accuracy.
Hand-Signed & Numbered
Limited Edition prints are personally inspected, hand-signed, and numbered by Joseph Gareri, ensuring authenticity within the limited series of 98.
The Story Behind the Lens
On the same April 2013 road trip from San Francisco down the California coast toward Carmel, we made a stop at McWay Falls in Big Sur. Just off Highway 1, the short hike leads to one of the most iconic views along the California coast—a turquoise cove, rugged cliffs, and McWay Falls dropping directly onto the beach below.
It is also a scene that has been photographed countless times. Rather than simply capture the familiar view, I wanted to create something that felt a little different.
I pulled out a 10-stop neutral density filter, allowing me to dramatically slow the shutter speed even under the bright California sun. A 30-second exposure transformed the rushing waterfall and ocean into smooth, almost surreal ribbons of water, creating a softer and more dreamlike interpretation of this well-known Big Sur landscape.
The result is a photograph that combines the unmistakable beauty of McWay Falls with the quiet, timeless feeling that long-exposure photography can bring to the California coast.
- Joseph
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