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Fantasma Azul (Blue Ghost)

Salt River, Arizona

Limited Edition of 50 Museum Grade, Fine Art Prints.

I name this series “Caballos Fantasmas del Rio” (Ghost horses of the River). I found it fitting for such abstract ghostly images.

My first trip to the Salt River, Arizona a year before was basically a scouting trip. This time I had 5 days to photograph and I had a mission. I didn’t want ordinary images of wild horses I wanted something different. My goal was to capture the mustangs in blurred, abstract motion. I had a concept but you never know what the conditions will provide. Every day was sunny and warm, the lighting was perfect and I was able to capture exactly what I was hoping.

1/30/2018 This was the evening of the Super Blue Moon. I was on the river by 4:00 p.m. watching for the horses, none came, I waited. The moon rose and I got images of it over the desert and over the river, but no horses. Then in the dim twilight I saw movement in the distance. I moved closer and waited in anticipation, what would they do? They sky was vivid blue in the hour after sunset, and the full moon cast a soft glow across the river. I waited… finally the horses began to move crossing the river in front of me. I shot from a tripod but panning as I shot, hoping to capture the spectacular scene in front of me.

This image captured that evening perfectly, the blurred yet recognizable figure of the horse bathed in blue light was exactly what I had seen. The only name fitting for such an image was obvious, “Fantasma Azul” Blue Ghost.

framed photograph of wild horse in moonlight on home wall.
Shown as a 36x54 inch print in the Rustic Butch Cassidy frame.
Photo © copyright by Tomas W. Mitchell.

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Limited Edition Lumachrome Acrylic Mounted Print - Ready to Hang or Frame

Limited Edition Lumachrome Acrylic Mounted Print - Ready to Hang or Frame The Diamond Standard of Fine Art Printing, with lifetime no-fade guarantee!

The Lumachrome print is amazing to see in person, nothing else compares. The phone or computer screen just doesn't do justice to actual prints and the Lumachrome print is in a league all its own. The Lumachrome print is a proprietary process developed by Nevada Art Printers in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Limited Edition Museum Acrylic Mounted Print - Ready to Hang or Frame

Limited Edition Museum Acrylic Mounted Print - Ready to Hang or Frame

The Platinum Standard of Fine Art Printing, with lifetime no-fade guarantee!

The Museum Acrylic Mount is an amazing print to see in person. Light enters the print from the polished sides of the acrylic giving a glow to the print that makes it look backlit under certain light.

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Limited Edition Museum Aluminum Mounted Print - Ready to Hang or Frame

Limited Edition Museum Aluminum Mounted Print - Ready to Hang or Frame

The Gold Standard of Fine Art Printing, with lifetime no-fade guarantee!

The Museum Aluminum Mount print is our 'flagship' print type and our most popular. An archival pigment paper print is laminated with a scratch resistant overlay and mounted to a sheet of aluminum.

This print also comes with your choice of two finish options, Glossy or Matte.

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Limited Edition Artist's Choice Framed Print- Ready to Hang

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The Gold Standard of Fine Art Printing in a frame, with lifetime no-fade guarantee!

The Artist's Choice Framed Print is a Museum Aluminum Mounted Print placed in the artist's favorite frame.

This print also comes with two finish options, Glossy or Matte.

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Limited Edition Gallery-Wrapped Canvas Print - Ready to Hang

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The Silver Standard of Fine Art Printing, with lifetime no-fade guarantee!

The Gallery-Wrapped Canvas print is an artist-grade canvas with archival pigment ink and is spray coated with a UV inhibitor to stop fading.

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Artist's Specials

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The Artist's Specials is where Tomas offers clearance and road worn display prints, framed specials, and artist proofs. Please contact us before ordering to clarify availability and condition of print. Some prints may have slight wear from being transported to and from events. All Sales on Artist's Specials prints are final and prints can not be returned or exchanged.

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Open Edition Matted Prints

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Open edition printings of Tom's work on high quality photo paper and matted in Crescent Select matt board and archival backboard.

These pieces are a perfect option for beginning collectors who love Tom's work but are not ready to purchase Limited Edition prints.

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Vibrant Colors and Clarity!

The Finished print will look different than what you see on your phone or computer screen. Your phone or computer screen does not do justice to the amazing color and depth of these museum grade, fine art prints. When enlarged to sizes of 24x36 or larger these prints really explode in detail and vibrancy. Proper lighting on your prints can be key to how they will look in your home or office. Here is an article Tomas wrote about how to light your photographic art. If you have any question or want to talk to Tomas before placing your order you can use the Contact form or call our Studio at 801-680-2369.