Meander star
Côte de Jor, Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, Dordogne, France · November 2025, at sunrise
Silver award, 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 Vézère winding through its meander and a sunstar at dawn: acrylic glass makes the star sparkle and gives the valley depth.
- 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
From the Côte de Jor, high above the Vézère valley, the river below traces one of its slow, looping meanders through a patchwork of pasture and freshly ploughed fields, autumn colour still holding in the hedgerows and treelines. That morning, mist had settled into the loop and left the ridges above it clear.
I was there for sunrise on 13 November 2025 and timed the shot for the exact moment the sun cleared the far ridge. Stopped down to a small aperture, a point of light breaking the horizon collapses into a tight, six-pointed star.
That star is the second subject of the photograph: the river gives the composition its curve, but the sunstar gives it its name. I let the meander run across the lower two thirds so the shape of the bend is unmistakable, and gave the sun the upper third, with little around it. The valley supplies the drawing; the sun only has to mark where the day starts. A few degrees earlier or later, and the whole effect disappears.
- Location
- Côte de Jor, Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, Dordogne, France
- Date
- November 2025, at sunrise
- Awards
- Silver award, European Photography Awards 2026Fine Art · Landscape · Professional
- Silver award, European Photography Awards 2026Fine Art · Panorama · 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. 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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