Sentinel isolates the old shark tower on a cluster of rocks at Redhead Beach. A long exposure removes much of the ocean's surface detail, leaving the dark rock formation and timber tower surrounded by pale, almost weightless water.
The tower becomes less an object than a marker: a small human structure standing between land and an ocean that extends beyond the frame. Its original purpose was to watch, but emptied of people and rendered in black and white, it feels more ambiguous—part lookout, part relic, part monument to the relationship between a coastal community and the sea.
The work placed 14th from 2,383 entries in the 2018 Pano Awards.
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: Ocean and Seascape Fine Art Photography
Title: Sentinel
Artwork: #1529
Location: Redhead Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Subject: Historic shark observation tower on coastal rocks
Medium: Black and white fine art photography
Process: Long-exposure photography
Format: 3:1 panoramic
Genre: Minimalist seascape / coastal landscape
Themes: Observation, isolation, coast, time, human structures, ocean
Edition: Limited edition of 5 prints plus 2 Artist Proofs
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
The limited editions are limited to five prints plus two Artists’ proofs. Approximate sizes: Large - 90x30cm - 3:1 Panorama, Extra Large - 120x40cm 3:1 Panorama. Don't hesitate to get in touch with Paul for larger sizes.
This format requires custom framing by your preferred framer.
Sentinel isolates the old shark tower on a cluster of rocks at Redhead Beach. A long exposure removes much of the ocean's surface detail, leaving the dark rock formation and timber tower surrounded by pale, almost weightless water.
The tower becomes less an object than a marker: a small human structure standing between land and an ocean that extends beyond the frame. Its original purpose was to watch, but emptied of people and rendered in black and white, it feels more ambiguous—part lookout, part relic, part monument to the relationship between a coastal community and the sea.
The work placed 14th from 2,383 entries in the 2018 Pano Awards.
Artist: Paul Foley
Collection: Ocean and Seascape Fine Art Photography
Title: Sentinel
Artwork: #1529
Location: Redhead Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Subject: Historic shark observation tower on coastal rocks
Medium: Black and white fine art photography
Process: Long-exposure photography
Format: 3:1 panoramic
Genre: Minimalist seascape / coastal landscape
Themes: Observation, isolation, coast, time, human structures, ocean
Edition: Limited edition of 5 prints plus 2 Artist Proofs
Print: Archival fine art pigment print on cotton rag paper
Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
The limited editions are limited to five prints plus two Artists’ proofs. Approximate sizes: Large - 90x30cm - 3:1 Panorama, Extra Large - 120x40cm 3:1 Panorama. Don't hesitate to get in touch with Paul for larger sizes.
This format requires custom framing by your preferred framer.
