Old Man of Storr #1
Price range: € 35.00 through € 350.00
Isle of Skye, Scotland • Sep 22nd, 2015
A solitary pinnacle rises from shadow beneath a brooding Skye sky.
the Photograph
On the Isle of Skye, the land lifts toward the distinctive rock formation known as the Old Man of Storr, set against a wide basin of water and moorland below. Heavy cloud presses low across the scene, while bands of light move quietly across the slopes, briefly revealing texture before slipping back into shade.
Rendered in black and white, the photograph focuses on form, weight, and atmosphere rather than spectacle. The dark mass of the mountain anchors the frame, while the narrow spire of the Old Man stands apart, its vertical presence sharpened by shifting light. With colour removed, attention settles on the contrast between solid rock, open sky, and the softened ground below.
In print, the layered tonal structure across the mountain face remains clearly separated, allowing ridges, scree, and shadowed recesses to retain their depth. Subtle variations in cloud density hold without collapsing into flat grey, preserving the image’s sense of scale and quiet tension between permanence and weather 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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