Emily McCulliss
Honest Signaling — Framed, Walnut, 24×36

Maui, Hawaii

Honest Signaling — Framed, Walnut, 24×36

$1,050.00

Ships within the US · Local pickup in Lahaina by appointment · Shipping & tax calculated at checkout

100% of profits from this image go to the Maui Whales & Ocean Tales project.

Behind the image

Honest signaling is a term from behavioral biology describing a communication signal that cannot be faked. One that carries real cost and therefore real meaning. A full breach is exactly that. Launching forty tons of body entirely out of the water requires extraordinary energy, and whatever a humpback is communicating in that moment, it means it. Off the coast of West Maui, water cascades from every surface as this animal makes itself impossible to ignore. Framed in walnut with tempered glass and hand-signed mat.

Fine Art Nature Photography Print (Ongoing Edition)

20" x 30" (24" x 36" framed)

Hand-signed | Tempered glass | Walnut frame |

Giclée fine art paper | Matte border

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About this framed print

Framed in the Framed, Walnut, 24×36 style, ready to hang.

Ships within the US. Pickup in Lahaina is by appointment, and international buyers can email Emily for pricing.

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