Giant Kelp Specimen 1

Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, is an ecosystem engineer that provides habitat and in some places it keeps the waves glassy.

This giant kelp was collected in Newport Beach, California and was one of my first seaweed cyanotypes. The scimitar blade, the tip of the seaweed stipe where new blades and pneumatocysts (those air floats), is trimmed and used while alive/wet during the cyanotype process.This native seaweed local to Southern California builds giant kelp forests growing up to 100ft tall. We love.

• Limited edition of 5
• Professional photography print (unframed)
• 2 sizes available