Fly in the mist
Parc des Pyrénées, France · 2020
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
- Fine art paper · matt cotton
- Framing
- Classic frame · White · up to Medium
Almost nothing but mist: matt cotton paper renders these very soft greys without reflections, and the white frame gives the vulture room to breathe.
- 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
- Card, SEPA Direct Debit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link or PayPal
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The story behind the photo
A vulture crossing the mist in the Pyrenees, and almost nothing else: a ridge sliding out of the lower corner on a diagonal, a white sky with no horizon in it, and one bird holding the empty half of the frame. I let the composition go as far towards emptiness as it could without collapsing. The mountain is reduced to a single line, the bird to a silhouette barely wider than a thumb, and the distance between the two does the rest of the work.
Cloud has diffused the light completely, leaving the picture almost monochrome: a pale blue-grey closer to ink on paper than to wildlife photography. Mist also removes scale: with no tree, no rock and no second bird to measure it against, the vulture could be thirty metres away or five hundred, and the eye never settles the question.
What I felt up there was not excitement but a kind of suspension. Sound goes first in the mist, then distance, and you end up listening for wingbeats you cannot hear. When the bird finally came through, it was already leaving.
My intention was to photograph the emptiness and let the vulture prove that it exists, rather than photograph the vulture and let the emptiness serve as background.
- Location
- Parc des Pyrénées, France
- Date
- 2020
- Gallery
- Wildlife
Sizes and prices
| Size | Fine art paper | Aluminium Dibond | Acrylic glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small40 × 40 cm | 195 € | 300 € | 425 € |
| Medium60 × 60 cm | 275 € | 450 € | 640 € |
| Large80 × 80 cm | 440 € | 670 € | 1 010 € |
| Extra large100 × 100 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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