River to the tree
Lac du Der, Champagne, France · 2022
From 195 €
Limited edition of twenty prints, all sizes and materials combined. Each print is signed, numbered and delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
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My advice for this photo
- Material
- Aluminium DibondOn fine art paper, I would choose a matt cotton paper.
- Framing
- Floater frame · Black
A channel snaking through the mud to a tree: Aluminium Dibond renders the texture of the mud and the line of the channel crisply.
- Made to order: usually two to three weeks in mainland France and Europe
- Signed-for Colissimo delivery or, depending on the country, a pickup point; courier for Large and Extra large sizes and some framed prints
- Fourteen days to change your mind
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The story behind the photo
The lake is drawn down in autumn, and what it leaves behind is an enormous flat of dark mud with a single channel wandering across it. At first light that channel catches the whole sky and becomes a silver line on a brown plain.
I framed with the channel entering at the bottom and meandering back through the picture towards one small tree on the far shore. The line does not run straight (it turns three or four times), and following those turns gives the eye something to do in an otherwise empty foreground.
Cranes were coming off the water in small groups. I kept the frames where a few were high enough to sit in the pale part of the sky: at that size they are punctuation rather than subject, and the picture is about the ground.
Thousands of cranes stage here every autumn, and the noise before dawn is extraordinary. I turned my back on most of them to photograph mud and a channel of water. It is not the obvious decision, but it is the picture the place kept giving me.
- Location
- Lac du Der, Champagne, France
- Date
- 2022
- Gallery
- Landscape
Sizes and prices
| Size | Fine art paper | Aluminium Dibond | Acrylic glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small30 × 40 cm | 195 € | 300 € | 425 € |
| Medium45 × 60 cm | 275 € | 450 € | 640 € |
| Large60 × 80 cm | 440 € | 670 € | 1 010 € |
| Extra large90 × 120 cm | 580 € | 900 € | 1 470 € |
Price of the print alone, without frame, VAT included. Print dimensions in centimetres; a frame makes them larger.
Materials
Hahnemühle fine art papers (Photo Rag, Museum Etching, Fine Art Baryta…), chosen for each photograph.
Print mounted on 3 mm aluminium Dibond: rigid, light, no glazing.
Print set between 3 mm Dibond and an acrylic sheet: richer colour and depth, resistant to UV and humidity.
Framing, optional
For paper prints: white mount and Plexiglas glazing, museum glass optional. The mount puts space between the photo and the frame: a classic, understated look that draws the eye to the image.
For aluminium and acrylic, black or white. A narrow gap separates the photo from the moulding: it seems to hang suspended inside its frame, for a contemporary look.
For aluminium and acrylic: an aluminium structure fixed to the back, invisible once hung. The photo seems to rest on the wall, slightly set off from it.
Delivery and returns
Signed-for delivery by Colissimo or, depending on the country, to a pickup point; signed-for delivery by courier for Large and Extra large sizes and some framed prints. Usually two to three weeks in mainland France and Europe, thirty to forty-five days for the French overseas territories and other countries.
Read article 9 of the Terms and Conditions →Fourteen days from receipt to change your mind, except for a print made to a special request. Returns are at your expense.
Read article 10 of the Terms and Conditions →Card, SEPA Direct Debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link or PayPal. The print is made once payment has been received.
Read article 8 of the Terms and Conditions →Lead times, delivery, payment, returns: the answers are in the frequently asked questions. For another size, another material or advice on hanging, write to me.
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