Ragged Pebbles, Ragged Range, The Kimberley, Western Australia

Name: Ragged Pebbles, Ragged Range, The Kimberley, Western Australia
Availability: InStock

$232.00

THE STORY:

Lying some 70kms to the south of Kununurra in the The Kimberley, Western Australia, Ragged Range remains rarely photographed. Not visible from the main road that leads to the more famous Bungle Bungles, Ragged Range is one of the most spectacular afternoon landscape shoots I’ve had the privilege to photograph.

I first saw the Range back in 2007 while travelling through the Kimberley with my dad. Due to vehicle problems, we left from Kununurra to Broome late in the day and stopped off the road in the late afternoon. With the sun setting crimson red on the range in the distance, I was intrigued as to what this little known place was and how I could get access to it.

It wasn’t for another five years that I would return, driving up and down the main road looking for an access point and asking all the local roadhouses about Ragged Range. None had heard of it, so I took a chance along a dirt road only to find it very hairy to navigate due to recent rain. With the road incredibly slippery and boggy, I got stuck several times before finding my way down the The Range. With it now late afternoon, I climbed a nearby peak, wishing only to be higher up but running out of daylight hours. I photographed from where I was, wishing that I’d had more time however needing to press on to catch a flight out of Broome in the coming days.

I lamented the lost opportunity, hoping for just a few more hours to find the vantage point I needed. Arriving home, I did my research and figured I could get on top of the range to shoot side on to the massive escarpment.

Back 12 months later, I travelled down the same road in the early morning, giving myself plenty of time to explore the route up the escarpment. Setting off with a heavy 30kgs pack laden with camera equipment, a sleeping bag and tent, food and six litres of water to combat the oppressive heat and humidity, I set off across the countryside. Walking across the rocky plains, I was worried about snakes, thinking this would be prime snake country. Watching every foot plant, I prepared myself for any encounter. Reaching the escarpment I climbed my way up the steep slopes, sweat dripping from me and my breath heavy with a cold and cough I just couldn’t shake from the week before. Not being able to see the access point from below, I climbed and climbed only to find out the escarpment had a 8-10m high cliff with no way of climbing higher.

Time to go for Plan B – Make my way back down and try another ‘finger’ – an escarpment further along towards the range. Not ideal being closer but better than nothing. Walking up a dry creek bed with large rocks all around, I stumbled to the next escarpment and upwards towards a smaller cliff wall that I thought I may be able to negotiate. Alas it wasn’t to be as the cliff provided too tall yet again. Time for Plan C – walk to the north and photograph looking south. I hadn’t researched this possibility however I still had time in the day despite already going through half my water.

Reaching the third escarpment I could see access almost all the way to the top and I was hopeful that it would give me the higher vantage point I needed - Although there was always doubt in my mind that my efforts would be thwarted again. I figured if that was to be, I would abandon my trip for now and have to come back another year.

Yet another brutal climb and more energy expended, I made the top after numerous scrambles and slips on the rocky slopes, cutting my hands on the spiky grass I desperately grabbed hold of to get up safely. Reaching the final cliff, I dropped my pack and looked for an access point. Seeing the sun to the north I was hopeful that the cliff was not too high and I would find I way.

SUCCESS!

A relatively easy climb through the rocks had me at the top and I walked a short distance along the finger to the highest point, looking north and south along the range. The view was better than I expected, giving me not one but two shots with the sun setting to the west.

With the sun setting I shot with multiple cameras over the course of an hour, before the light fading and I set up camp on the escarpment and rested for my journey back down the following day.

Sleeping on the rock with just my sleeping bag (and a 20m drop only a few metres either side of me...lucky I don’t sleep walk), I woke in the early hours of the morning to have the moon shining brightly through the gap in the range. It was a perfect ending to an odyssey that had consumed me for 12 months and a monkey I was glad to have off my back!

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To be honest, we prefer to ship artwork to you as a finished, ready-to-hang artwork (of course, rolled prints work best when ordering from outside Australia). We believe in quality, finished artwork delivered directly to your door and ready-to-hang. That's service. No more finding a framer, wondering if you’re paying too much, painfully choosing from myriad of frame options then waiting weeks for the job to be done. We use only the best quality materials to ensure your artwork will look amazing and last forever!

FRAMED PRINTS

We love our Framed Prints. Our stunning Deep Shadow Box Frames (with that sexy spacer between the frame and the print) are just to die for (Frame Measurements - 30mm wide by 40mm deep). The spacer allows the print to sit back from the glass, ensuring it doesn't touch and ruin your print. Offering the best in contemporary framing, your framed print will look AMAZING on your wall. Your print is printed on archival quality papers with archival inks, ensuring your print won’t fade or wrinkle. Your Tom Putt Print comes digitally signed and a small title is added to the left hand corner.

The sizes on the website are for the OVERALL print size - which includes the frame and the digital matt (a white border is added to the print rather than a traditional matt board). We STRONGLY recommend that your artwork be supplied with special non-reflective ArtGlass or 99% UV Museum Glass which means that you can see the beautiful artwork, not the distracting reflection from normal glass. Choose from either the Raw Oak, White or Black finish to suit the style of your home.

* Raw Oak framing suits homes with wooden floor boards and Scandinavian style of furniture.

* White framing suits Hamptons style of design, giving that light, beach feel.

* Black framing suits a darken print and black and white images

If you're after more information on choosing the right artwork for your home, see our Artwork Buying Guide below.

RAW OAK FRAME

WHITE FRAME

BLACK FRAME

CANVAS FRAMED PRINT

Forget what you know about canvas prints. Ours are COMPLETELY different. We source our canvas from the best in the world. It is a 100% seeded, cotton canvas - the best quality canvas you can buy. What does this mean for you? It won't fade, wrinkle, or look horrible in years to come. In fact our canvas has a 75 year guarantee!

Your Canvas Artwork is finished with a stunning Deep Shadow Box Frame in Raw Oak, White or Black (Frame Measurements - 10mm wide by 55mm deep).

Canvas suits a home where you're looking for that painterly feel to the artwork. The texture in the canvas gives the impression that it is a painting rather than a stunning photograph.

Canvas also works well to absorb any light opposite the canvas. So if you have windows opposite your artwork, order the canvas so you don't get any reflections.

ACRYLIC FRAMELESS PRINT

What is an Acrylic Print? Think the look of glass but it's not. It looks INCREDIBLE but it's not as heavy or dangerous as glass. It is the same look as many splash backs in kitchens. Your print is between two pieces of acrylic (approx. 5mm thick). The artwork is then hung on the wall using a baton system. Many of our buyers like this finish as it sits close to the wall. This finish suits any modern, light-filled home. Our Acrylic Prints are sure to create that WOW factor.

METAL FRAMED PRINT

What the heck is a Metal Print? I know, I thought the same! A Metal Print is a photographic print heat-adhered to a thin piece of aluminium, approximately 2mm thick. This keeps the print extremely flat. The print is coated with a high gloss vanish to protect it from dust, moisture, finger prints, etc. Your Metal Print has incredible impact and comes finished with a Deep Shadow Box Frame in Raw Oak, White or Black (Frame Measurements - 10mm wide by 55mm deep). This finish suits art that has punchy colours that you want to highlight in a room that has minimal reflections.

ROLLED PRINTS

Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. A rolled print is ready for you to do with it what you want. All our rolled prints come with a white border to help it frame superbly. That means that you don't need to pay extra for matting when framing it. The white border is approx. 70mm wide on each side for artwork under 100cms (longest edge) and 90mm for artwork over 100cms. This white border is included in the total size of the print.

+ FRAME GUIDE

* Raw Oak framing suits homes with wooden floor boards and Scandinavian style of furniture.

* White framing suits Hamptons style of design, giving that light, beach feel.

* Black framing suits a darken print and black and white images

If you're after more information on choosing the right artwork for your home, see our Artwork Buying Guide below.

RAW OAK FRAME

WHITE FRAME

BLACK FRAME

+ ARTWORK BUYING GUIDE

If you need some expert advice on choosing the right art for your home or office, check out our comprehensive Art Buying Guide below. Buying art can be a challenging decision.

◦ Will it look any good?
◦ Have I chosen the right size?
◦ Will my friends like it?

Luckily we've had many years experience selling artwork and can help you with this important decision. Customers come to us for one of two reasons:

1. They have blank walls that need to be filled.
2. They are looking for a particular artwork for their home.

Whatever your motivation is for purchasing artwork, we love helping you in finding the right artwork for you. Let's tackle each reason in detail:

1. BLANK WALLS NEED TO BE FILLED

If artwork is purchased to fill your walls, choosing based on the style and colour scheme is a great place to start. What is the style of your home? Is it Hamptons? Modern? Classic? This will determine the style of the artwork and medium it is presented on. For example, a Hamptons style home needs a beach scene presented in a white shadow box frame. A metal or acrylic artwork will suit a modern home that is light-filled with big white walls. What colour is your furniture? The flooring? The colour of your walls? Many homes these days have neutral tones and timber flooring, therefore the raw oak shadow box frames work very well - and our most popular selling frame. Is your home light-filled or darker? A darker style of home may need a brighter image to be seen.

◦ Entrance - this should be a statement piece that has the WOW factor when anyone visits your home. Our 150 x 100cms artworks work well in an entrance.
◦ Living Room - an artwork that evokes a sense of family and belonging works well in a living room. Our 150 x 100cms artworks work well in an Living Room.
◦ Bedrooms - being a personal space, an artwork that has meaning to you is important. Our 100 x 75cms or 150 x 100cms work well depending on the size of the walls (see the section below on PRINT SIZES).
◦ Hallway - if the artwork is going in your hallway, make sure the artwork is not too large. Otherwise you won't be able to stand back far enough to appreciate the artwork. Our 60 x 40cms are perfect for this. A large vertical artwork is perfect at the end of the hallway to draw your eye in. Our 100 x 75cms and 150 x 100cms artworks work well in this space.

This artwork sits in the family room over the main couch opposite the TV (Kings Canyon Sunset, NT - 200cms Acrylic Print).

2. PARTICULAR ARTWORK FOR YOUR HOME

Card image cap Our customers also choose their artwork because they have a particular piece in mind. They may have fond memories of a holiday location or a place they grew up in. They may live in a fabulous area and want to show it off in their home. In that case, we direct them towards the many locations we have in our catalogue from across Australia. For example, we sell many artworks to homeowners on the Mornington Peninsula because they love where they live and have often grow up here also. Sometimes they're after a certain style, such as an autumn scene or snow scene. We have a range of themes to choose from on the website.

This artwork was chosen because of the time the owners have spent up in Bright, Victoria, where the photograph was taken (Autumn Colours, VIC - 150cms high Metal Print). In any case, if you're choosing a particular artwork for your home, we feel it's important that you connect with the artwork emotionally. Many of the artworks I've chosen for my own home are ones that I've fallen in love with the moment I saw them. Yes, it was love at first sight! I'd like to think that if you love it the first time you see it, you're only going to love it more in years to come! A treasured artwork should keep giving to you as the years pass. You come to appreciate it more. You realise the more you look at it, the more you see in it. What it gives you has you feel a sense of fulfilment and enjoyment in the right purchase you've made.

3. PRINT SIZES

Your artwork size depends mainly on the size of the wall your placing it on. As a general rule, the artwork should take up approximately 1/2 to 2/3 of the wall space width. For example, a 3m wide wall should have a 1.5m to 2m wide artwork to fill that space. Any smaller and the artwork will get lost. Here's a guide for the more popular spaces in your home:

◦ Entrance - 100 x 75cms or larger, depending on the space.
◦ Living Room - 150cms wide for a 2 seater couch; 150cms plus for a 3 seater couch.
◦ Bedrooms - 150cms wide for above a queen-sized bed or other wall.
◦ Hallway - 60 x 40cms for narrow hallways; 100 x 75cms or larger for the end of a hallway.
◦ Study - 60 x 40cms or larger

If you like, send us a photo of your wall from a variety of angles, and we can place your favourite artwork from our selection onto your wall. Our customers love this service as they get a great feel for the size and feel of the artwork in their home before they make their purchase decision. Check out our Print Size Comparison photos below that shows our more popular sizes above two couches to give you a feel for what looks good.

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+ SHIPPING INFO

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO SHIP TO ME?

Delivery for artwork within Australia is FREE.

Live overseas? Please send us an email gallery@tomputt.com and we can quote you a shipping fee for finished artwork. Shipping starts at AUD$550. Rolled Prints are shipped FREE.

DO YOU SHIP TO PO BOXES?

Unfortunately, we can't ship to PO Boxes. Delivery must be to a physical address. We're more than happy to deliver to your company or work address too.

WHO WILL DELIVER MY PRINT?

A manly guy in crisp white overalls, slightly unbuttoned, smelly of your favourite after shave and drop dead eyes that will take you breath away (just think of those Manpower guys). Seriously though, we carefully have your Tom Putt Print delivered directly to your door by our expert couriers.

DO I NEED TO BE HOME TO ACCEPT THE DELIVERY?

Are you kidding me? With the description above, you're asking that question? Yes you will need to be home to sign for your Tom Putt Print (unless you give us the OK for it to be left somewhere safe and secure at your home).

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO ARRIVE?

Please allow just 8 weeks to custom make and deliver your stunning Tom Putt Print.

WHAT IF MY PRINT ARRIVES DAMAGED?

Take that man to the side and give him what for! Seriously though, we make sure your gorgeous print is packaged so tight and snug that it will arrive in pristine condition. However, sometimes the delivery guys have a bad day and your print might be damaged (that would kill us FYI). Just let us know and we'll arrange a replacement print ASAP.

+ PRICE LIST

We have a pretty simple price list. We offer the SAME LOW PRICE for Framed, Canvas, Acrylic or Metal Prints. Most, if not all, of the other websites out there charge more for acrylic and metal prints because it costs them more. But we've sourced amazing prices from our trusted suppliers WITHOUT compromising on quality. What does this mean for you? Well it means that not only are you saving on price, but you're also able to FREELY choose based on the finish that suits your home best - NOT ON PRICE! Why comprise on the look when you can choose on what works BEST for your home?

FRAMED*, CANVAS, ACRYLIC & METAL PRINTS

RECTANGULAR

◦ 100 x 66cms - $1950
◦ 150 x 100cms - $3950
◦ 200 x 132cms - $5950

PANORAMIC 2:1

◦ 100 x 50cms - $1950
◦ 150 x 75cms - $3950
◦ 200 x 100cms - $5950
◦ 250 x 125cms - $7950

PANORAMIC 3:1

◦ 150 x 50cms - $3950
◦ 200 x 66cms - $5950
◦ 250 x 83cms - $7950

SQUARE 1:1

◦ 100 x 100cms - $1950
◦ 150 x 150cms - $3950

*70% ArtGlass and 99% UV Museum Glass is available. We highly recommend upgrading to this to reduce reflections from your precious artwork.

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ROLLED PRINTS

RECTANGULAR

◦ 60 x 40cms - $260
◦ 100 x 66cms - $1150
◦ 150 x 100cms - $2950
◦ 200 x 132cms - $3950

PANORAMIC 2:1

◦ 100 x 50cms - $1150
◦ 150 x 75cms - $2950
◦ 200 x 100cms - $3950
◦ 250 x 125cms - $5950

PANORAMIC 3:1

◦ 150 x 50cms - $2950
◦ 200 x 66cms - $3950
◦ 250 x 83cms - $5950

SQUARE 1:1

◦ 100 x 100cms - $1150
◦ 150 x 150cms - $2950

+ OUR GUARANTEE

We know that buying prints over the internet can be tricky.

- Will it be the right size?
- Will it look as good as it does here?
- What happens if the style just doesn't suit your space?

For us, your satisfaction is our Number #1 priority. We know, it sounds cliche. But we're not happy unless you're happy.

Simply order and pay for your print, and if within 30 days you don’t think it suits your home, give us a call and we’ll come and collect it and give you your money back (or swap it over for another gorgeous Tom Putt Print).

+ FAQs

ISN'T SENDING FRAMED PRINTS VIA MAIL RISKY?

You'd think so, wouldn't you? I mean glass breaks. However, we've shipped hundreds of prints and not had one breakage! Guess it comes down to how carefully we package your gorgeous Tom Putt Print and how much we value your business.

WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY ORDER?

For all orders, please allow just 8 weeks for delivery. Prints will ship via Australia Post Express Australia wide and DHL International. If you would like to request special or rushed delivery, please email us at gallery@tomputt.com

I WANT A DIFFERENT FRAME, CAN YOU DO THAT?

I'm sorry the only frames we offer are on the website - raw oak, white or black boxed frames.

WHAT IS YOUR RETURN POLICY?

We have an awesome guarantee that means that you simply order and pay for your print, and if within 30 days you don’t think it suits your home, give us a call and we’ll come and collect it and give you your money back (or swap it over for another gorgeous Tom Putt Print).

DO I NEED TO SIGN FOR MY PACKAGE DELIVERY?

Yes you will have to sign for it unless you indicate with your order that you're happy for us to leave it somewhere safe and secure.

WILL MY PRINT BE SIGNED AND/OR EDITIONED?

All artworks ordered from our site will be digitally signed by the photographer, Tom Putt. Limited Edition Prints are hand signed.

IS YOUR WEBSITE SECURE/SAFE?

Yes, our tomputt.com is safe and secure. We use a world-class ecommerce solution, along with SSL encryption, and a variety of other enhancements to maintain a PCI compliant shopping environment. For alternative purchasing methods, feel free to email us gallery@tomputt.com or call us on 0490 055 697.

WHERE CAN I SEE YOUR WORK ON DISPLAY?

Yes come down to our gallery at 1/139 Main Street, Mornington, Victoria. Please call us on 0490 055 697 to make an appointment.

CAN I HAVE YOU CREATE A CUSTOM PRINT?

Yes we are available to create custom prints of prints offered on the online store that are over 100cms on the longest edge. Please email us with the image and custom size you would like at gallery@tomputt.com

THIS IS A GIFT. DO YOU INCLUDE THE PRICE WITHIN THE PACKAGE?

We do not include a price nor an invoice within any of our shipments.

DO YOU DONATE TO CHARITY?

Yes, on occasion, we donate prints for charities. If you would like to be considered for a donation please email gallery@tomputt.com with a copy of your ABN/ACN and we are happy to look at your request. Please note that, unfortunately, we cannot accommodate all requests.

DO YOU WHOLESALE FOR OTHER BUSINESSES TO SELL TOM PUTT PRINTS?

We do - please contact us to discuss your business.

DO YOU COLLABORATE WITH OTHER BRANDS/PEOPLE?

Absolutely. We love collaborating on various projects. If you have an idea or want to discuss a way for us to work together, please email gallery@tomputt.com

CAN I PURCHASE A HIGH-RES IMAGE TO PRINT MYSELF?

We use only the best printers and framers to ensure your Print looks amazing in your home. For that reason we don't sell the high res photographs however we do licence our photographs for commercial purposes. Just drop us a line at gallery@tomputt.com

+ ABOUT TOM PUTT

Tom Putt is an award-winning fine art landscape photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. Tom’s passion is driven by his desire to showcase the beauty of the landscape. Regarded as one of Australia’s most prolific landscape photographers, Tom spends many months of the year creating new photographs for upcoming collections and book projects. Featured on this website is a selection of prints available for acquisition by individuals, institutions, art consultants and designers. Working with Master Framers in state-of-the-art materials, each artwork is framed to the buyer’s preference and produced with a lifetime guarantee for its expert craftsmanship. CLICK HERE for more information.