Open edition print
Biei Christmas Tree
Biei’s famous Christmas Tree, photographed from the quiet far side of the crowd in one 61-second exposure. A single spruce, fresh snow and soft moving cloud, in black and white. Free replacement if it arrives flawed, and a 30-day return if it does not feel right on your wall.
About the photograph
Two minutes after the torn-cloud view, from the same spot on the far side and with the same dry branches in the snow, I left the shutter open for a full minute. The broken cloud smoothed into soft pale bands, and the whole scene turned quiet. Side by side, the two show how one place can change in a minute.
What it does for the room
This is a tall print, so it suits a vertical space. A 24×36 or 40×60 fills the wall above a sofa, a bed or a long sideboard. A 16×24 or 20×30 sits well above a dresser, console or reading chair. An 8×12 or 12×18 works on a shelf, a narrow wall or beside a doorway. The greys are soft rather than stark, and the open white of the snow sits easily with light oak, linen, stone and warm grey. It reads as calm, not cold.
Real photograph
One exposure, made on location. No composites, no generated content. Tone and light are refined in editing, as with any fine-art print.
- Photographed
- 7 March 2018
- Place
- Biei, Hokkaido, Japan
- Exposure
- 61 s f/5.6 ISO 100
- Made
- A single exposure, as seen.
- Paper
- Archival pigment print on acid-free matte paper
Ref# 2018-0307-01 · andreluu.com/p/2018-0307-01
On the wall, true to scale
Frames and mats shown for illustration only and are not included. Your print ships unframed.
