Above Cap Canaille on the Provençal coast, a single umbrella pine has grown into a shape that looks drawn rather than grown, its flattened crown holding still against a Mediterranean sunset of orange, blue, and violet. Below, the sea carries the same colours in a soft, shifting reflection that leads the eye out toward a distant island. I waited for the tree’s silhouette to sit exactly between the sun and the water before releasing the shutter, so its shape would read almost like a piece of calligraphy against the sky.
This image has been honored three times over: an Honorable Mention in Nature/Sunrise-Sunset at the 2025 PX3, an Honorable Mention in Fine Art – Golden Hour at the 2025 European Photography Awards, and an Official Selection in Nature-Landscape at the 2025 International Photography Awards.
- Location: Cap Canaille, Cassis, France
- Date: November 2024
