Alsea Falls: Trees

In these striking nocturnal compositions from Marvell’s Paint the World series, the forest is cast in a visceral palette of crimson, violet and teal. Shot in complete darkness and illuminated only by the artist’s light projections, the photograph captures a moment of high contrast and heightened stillness—branches and ferns lit in electric red and aqua, set against a shadowed canopy veiled in deep indigo. It’s a fleeting transformation of the natural world into something simultaneously primal and poetic. There is no editing or post-production here—just light, time, and presence, recorded in a single frame. Printed on fabric and framed in black, this piece is available in sizes up to 6 feet by 5 feet. The soft texture of the textile print enriches the glowing tones and layered foliage, creating a sense of immersion—as if the viewer has stepped inside a mythic forest lit by an unseen force. Both dramatic and meditative, this work explores the emotional power of color in landscape and invites us to look again at the natural world with new reverence.