White waves
Ploumanac’h, Brittany, France · May 2023
Merit mention, Federation of European Photographers 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
White sea between the pink boulders of Ploumanac’h: acrylic glass gives the water its brilliance and the granite its colours.
- 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
At Ploumanac’h, on Brittany’s Pink Granite Coast, huge boulders in shades of rose and orange crowd the shoreline around the old stone beacon, while the sea beyond turns an almost improbable turquoise under an overcast sky. The coastline here looks sculpted, each boulder rounded and stacked as if by some deliberate hand rather than by erosion.
The tide was running into the channels between the boulders and breaking white over the lower ones. I used a long exposure of several seconds to soften the incoming waves into pale, drifting foam, so that the hard, ancient stone in the foreground would sit against something that looks almost weightless by comparison: granite against silk. Inside that pale wash, every block stays hard-edged.
I framed with the largest boulders across the foreground and the beacon small behind them, so the eye crosses the stone first and arrives at the tower last. The colour needed no adjustment: pink granite against blue-white water is what this coast actually looks like.
- Location
- Ploumanac’h, Brittany, France
- Date
- May 2023
- Awards
- Merit mention, Federation of European Photographers 2026Landscape · Professional
- Honorable mention, Chromatic Awards 2024Landscapes · 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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