Shades of green
La Gourgue d’Asque, Pyrénées, France · July 2025
Honorable mention, European Photography Awards 2026 + 1 more award
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
- Acrylic glassOn fine art paper, I would choose a baryta paper.
- Framing
- Floater frame · Black
The Gourgue d’Asque gorge in every shade of green: acrylic glass gives these greens their depth and the water its sparkle.
- 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
Further along the same stretch of the Gourgue d’Asque in the Pyrénées, the river narrows and slows, and the whole gorge turns into a single study in green: moss on every rock, ferns unfurling at the waterline, filtered light dropping through a dense canopy overhead. By the time it reaches the water, that light has passed through several layers of leaves, so every tone in the frame is a shade of green.
I framed this one low and close, letting the ferns in the foreground anchor the eye before it travels back into the mist and deeper shadow beyond, and tried to fit in as many of those greens as I could. An exposure of a second or so keeps the water soft without flattening it.
The picture is my argument that a single colour, given enough values, is enough to build a photograph. The place itself is one of the wildest, quietest corners I’ve ever stood in, and one of the hardest to leave.
- Location
- La Gourgue d’Asque, Pyrénées, France
- Date
- July 2025
- Awards
- Honorable mention, European Photography Awards 2026Fine Art · Nature · Professional
- Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards 2025Landscape · Professional
- Gallery
- Landscape
Sizes and prices
| Size | Fine art paper | Aluminium Dibond | Acrylic glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small45 × 30 cm | 195 € | 300 € | 425 € |
| Medium60 × 40 cm | 275 € | 450 € | 640 € |
| Large90 × 60 cm | 440 € | 670 € | 1 010 € |
| Extra large120 × 80 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.
For aluminium and acrylic: the photo seems to float inside its frame; black or white.
For aluminium and acrylic: an aluminium structure fixed to the back, invisible once hung.
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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