Sunset Over Praia do Tonel #1
Price range: € 35.00 through € 350.00
Algarve, Portugal • Jun 11th, 2019
Warm evening light drifts across the shoreline at Praia do Tonel.
the Photograph
As evening settles on Praia do Tonel near Sagres on Portugal’s Algarve coast, warm light spreads gently across the Atlantic shoreline. The sky softens toward the horizon while waves move steadily over sand and rock, holding the scene in a calm, unhurried rhythm.
Colour and motion shape the photograph. Muted golds and cool blues meet along the waterline, while the long movement of the sea smooths the foreground into flowing bands of light and shadow. A low rock formation anchors the frame, offering quiet resistance against the passing tide and giving the image its sense of balance.
In print, the interaction between moving water and fixed rock becomes more nuanced. The layered motion within the surf separates into subtle arcs and veils rather than a single blur, while the texture of wet sand holds its tonal variation. This contrast between flow and stillness sustains the image’s quiet presence beyond the screen.
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the Print
Printing is treated not as a final step, but as a continuation of the work, refining tone, balance, and texture until the print feels true to the original experience. Each photograph is produced as a signed Fine Art Giclée print, carefully inspected by me before it leaves my studio.
Prints are offered in five sizes, Companion, Artist, Studio, Gallery, and Master. The range is intentionally limited, allowing the image to be experienced at a scale that feels right, from an intimate print to a larger piece with stronger presence.
Smaller editions are printed by me personally, while larger works are produced in close collaboration with a trusted fine art printer in Ireland. All prints are made using archival papers from Hahnemühle and Canson, combined with genuine Epson pigment inks, chosen for their tonal subtlety and long-term permanence. Every print is backed by my satisfaction, replacement, and lifetime fade-free guarantees. Find out more about my printing process here.
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