Rainforest & Waterfall Wall Art
Falling water and closed canopy. Two related subjects that share a palette: green, wet rock and moving water. These are the coolest images in the catalogue and the ones that do most for a room with too much warm timber in it.
Two kinds of green
Rainforest and waterfall work look alike at a glance and behave differently on a wall. Rainforest is even and quiet. Waterfalls have a bright moving element that pulls the eye. Decide which the room wants before choosing.
The big falls
Bell Gorge Falls, Kimberley, WA, Beyond the Veil, Mitchell Falls, WA, Dawn of Creation, Mitchell Falls, WA and Atlantis Falls, WA are water in open rock rather than under canopy. They are warmer than they look, because the rock is red.
Under the canopy
Rainforest Refuge, Mossman, QLD, Glycosmis Falls and Fern Gully, Young Creek, VIC were photographed where the light arrives already green. These are the most restful images in the catalogue.
Gorge country
Ancient Land, Geikie Gorge, WA, Art of the Ages, Geikie Gorge, WA and Brachina Gorge, Flinders Ranges, SA use water as a line through rock rather than as the subject.
Other water
Broken Falls, Grampians, VIC and Barramundi Falls, NT sit between the two groups.
What these do to a room
Green is the one colour most Australian interiors are short of. A rainforest print will cool a room that is heavy in timber and warm paint without introducing a competing colour.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the rainforest and waterfall images?
Rainforest work is even and low contrast, photographed under closed canopy. Waterfall work has a bright moving element that draws the eye immediately. Both are green, but they behave very differently on a wall.
Which are the most dramatic?
The Mitchell Falls and Bell Gorge images from the Kimberley. They are water falling through open rock at scale, and they hold the largest sizes without losing detail.
Are these good for a dark room?
Rainforest images are not, because they are low contrast to begin with and go flat without light on them. The waterfall images carry more contrast and hold up better. Directional lighting helps either way.
What size suits a waterfall print?
Larger rather than smaller. Falling water carries fine detail that is lost below about 30 inch, so the middle and upper end of the ladder does more for these than for most subjects.