Blue egret
Lac du Der, 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
- Acrylic glassOn fine art paper, I would choose a baryta paper.
- Framing
- Floater frame · Black
A white egret in deep blue water: acrylic glass gives this blue a bottomless 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
A little egret at the Lac du Der, walking through water so deep and so blue that the picture seems to have no bottom. The bird is small, white and alone in a field of pigment, doubled by a reflection that hangs beneath it without quite touching it. Almost the entire frame is one colour.
I framed it wide and empty on purpose. I was tempted to move closer and make a portrait of the egret, and the picture would have been worth much less: the subject here is not the bird but the proportion between a very small white shape and a very large blue one. That proportion is the whole emotion of the place.
The blue is the reservoir reflecting a cloudless sky at an hour when the sun no longer reaches the water directly. It needed no added saturation, only an exposure set low enough to protect the white of the plumage, which also deepens everything around it. Photographing white on blue is a balancing act with no margin: half a stop too much and the bird disappears into a blank shape.
The Lac du Der is a man-made lake, created in the 1970s to keep the Marne from flooding Paris, and it has become one of the great bird crossroads of Europe. I find that reversal moving: an engineering decision that turned into a sanctuary.
I wanted a print that is mostly water, and a bird you have to find.
- Location
- Lac du Der, France
- Date
- 2022
- Gallery
- Wildlife
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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