Morning deer
Forêt de Rambouillet, France · 2023
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 stag moving from one shadow to the next in the morning light: acrylic glass gives depth to the shadows and makes the patches of light shine.
- 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 deer crossing a clearing in the forest of Rambouillet in the first hour of the day, walking from shadow into shadow through a corridor of backlight. The animal is almost a silhouette, outlined by a thread of light along the back and the underside, and the grass in front of it is burning white.
This picture is made entirely against the light, which means accepting that part of the frame will be lost. The trunk on the left and the foreground go dark, the far side of the clearing melts into a haze of gold and green, and a shape moves along a narrow band of light. Exposing for the highlights keeps the glow intact and reduces the deer to an outline, and the outline is enough: the profile of a deer is one of the most immediately legible shapes in European nature.
The mist does the rest. Low sun through damp air does not simply light a scene; it makes the air itself visible, and the beams that seem to fall between the trunks are only sunlight meeting water.
Mornings like that have their own particular kind of nerves. The light lasts perhaps fifteen minutes, everything is moving, nothing waits for you, and you know that the picture will be decided by whether an animal walks into the right metre of ground at the right second.
My intention was to photograph the light and let the deer pass through it, rather than photograph the deer and treat the light as decoration.
- Location
- Forêt de Rambouillet, France
- Date
- 2023
- 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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