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The Race

$800.00

Lake Kerkini, Greece 2024

Pelicans cannot settle gently on water. A bird this size has to run across the surface as it comes in — wings out, feet striking the water, body tilted back to brake. For a few seconds they are neither above the lake nor on it. I wanted this image to hold that in-between state. The spray, the effort, the commitment. Nothing about landing is effortless for them. That is part of what makes watching them so absorbing.

The Dalmatian pelican is among the largest flying birds in the world, and nothing about its life is light. It has to work to lift. It has to work to land. It has to work to hold its place on a lake in winter. I think that is part of why these birds have stayed with me across so many winters at Kerkini. They do not hide the effort. They do not hide the weight. The photograph is only possible because the bird is, for that fraction of a second, fully committed to the water.

Lake Kerkini, Greece 2024

Pelicans cannot settle gently on water. A bird this size has to run across the surface as it comes in — wings out, feet striking the water, body tilted back to brake. For a few seconds they are neither above the lake nor on it. I wanted this image to hold that in-between state. The spray, the effort, the commitment. Nothing about landing is effortless for them. That is part of what makes watching them so absorbing.

The Dalmatian pelican is among the largest flying birds in the world, and nothing about its life is light. It has to work to lift. It has to work to land. It has to work to hold its place on a lake in winter. I think that is part of why these birds have stayed with me across so many winters at Kerkini. They do not hide the effort. They do not hide the weight. The photograph is only possible because the bird is, for that fraction of a second, fully committed to the water.

The Edition

Edition of 7 + 2 Artist Proofs

The seven prints are shared across all three sizes, so whichever scale you choose, it is one of seven. When the last print is placed, the image is retired and never printed again.

Pricing follows the edition. Each print placed moves the next one up, so the earliest collectors acquire the work at its lowest price.

Sizes

Small: 24 × 10 in (61 × 25 cm)
Medium: 36 × 15 in (91 × 38 cm)
Large: 60 × 25 in (152 × 64 cm)

Prices begin at $800 for the Small print.

The Print

Each print is made as an archival pigment print on Hahnemühle fine art paper, chosen for its depth, tonal range and a surface that rewards close looking. Every print is signed and numbered by hand and arrives with a Certificate of Authenticity recording the title, edition number and production details.

Framing

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