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The Uprising

$800.00

Lake Kerkini, Greece 2021

When a large group lifts at once, the sound is low and huge — closer to weather than to birds. Wings striking water, air displacing in bursts, the whole surface of the lake breaking up at the same time. I photographed this from low on the boat, wide enough to hold the scale of it. A single pelican taking flight is a portrait. A group taking flight is something else entirely. This frame is about the moment the lake becomes sky.

Before sunrise, Lake Kerkini is silent. Then an engine cuts, the boat drifts, and the birds begin to move. That silence — and what ends it — is what I keep returning to. The Kingdom of Pelicans is made of those moments, across multiple winters, photographed the same way: from the same boat, with the same fishermen, waiting for the lake to do something only this lake does.

Lake Kerkini, Greece 2021

When a large group lifts at once, the sound is low and huge — closer to weather than to birds. Wings striking water, air displacing in bursts, the whole surface of the lake breaking up at the same time. I photographed this from low on the boat, wide enough to hold the scale of it. A single pelican taking flight is a portrait. A group taking flight is something else entirely. This frame is about the moment the lake becomes sky.

Before sunrise, Lake Kerkini is silent. Then an engine cuts, the boat drifts, and the birds begin to move. That silence — and what ends it — is what I keep returning to. The Kingdom of Pelicans is made of those moments, across multiple winters, photographed the same way: from the same boat, with the same fishermen, waiting for the lake to do something only this lake does.

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 × 13.5 in (61 × 34 cm)
Medium: 36 × 20.25 in (91 × 51 cm)
Large: 60 × 33.75 in (152 × 86 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

Bespoke framing is available on request. Tell me about the wall and the room, and I'll put together a frame, mount and finish that suit both the work and where it will live.

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