Assynt Aurora Borealis over Stac Pollaidh Fine Art Print
This print will be crafted on Fine Art Matte paper, delivered unframed and without a mount. This gives you the creative freedom to select a frame that perfectly complements your space and vision from your preferred framer.
Price range: £24.99 through £39.99
2024 delivered some unforgettable aurora displays across Britain, and the Scottish Highlands were no exception. But this particular night stands out as something truly special. These days, with constant Aurora alerts and apps, the magic can sometimes feel diminished. But on this evening, it was pure chance.
I had just descended An Laogh (Cul Mor) after a sunset shoot, and as I reached the car and looked back towards Cul Mor, the sky erupted, the northern lights dancing above the peaks. I couldn’t believe my luck. I’d never photographed the aurora before, and to witness it from a mountain location, surrounded by lochs and silence, was unforgettable. No forecasts, no expectations, just a raw, unfiltered moment under the Highland sky.
This fine art print captures a once-in-a-lifetime aurora display over Assynt, a scene made all the more magical by its unexpected nature. With Stac Pollaidh standing proud beneath the vibrant lights, it’s a true celebration of the wild beauty of the Scottish Highlands
Each photography print is crafted on archival fine art paper, utilizing the highest quality UV-resistant pigment inks, ensuring a lifespan of over 85 years. All A4, A3 & A2 prints are produced in-house on Fotospeed Natural Soft Textured Bright White 315 fine art paper, while all panoramic prints larger than 594mm are outsourced to a professional print lab and produced on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308; both papers are acid-free, 100% cotton paper and certified by the Fine Art Trade Guild.
I always advise using rubber gloves when handling the paper to prevent any oils from your fingers marking the artwork. However, each print comes with a white border, allowing you to handle it without touching the printed image.
For framing, it’s best to provide the framer with the printed area dimensions in millimeters along with your preferred mount border width; which should be larger than the border on the paper. Quality framers typically reduce the aperture of the mount by 6mm, creating a subtle overlay that conceals the unprinted edges. If you are fitting the print into an existing frame and require a custom mount, take the print area and subtract 6mm from the width and height; see table below for examples for this aspect ratio.
| Size | Paper | Exact Size | Print Area | Suitable Mount Aperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | Fotospeed Natural Soft Textured Bright White 315 | 256 x 210mm | 230 x 184mm | 224 x 178mm |
| A3 | Fotospeed Natural Soft Textured Bright White 315 | 361 x 297mm | 322 x 258mm | 316 x 252mm |
| A2 | Fotospeed Natural Soft Textured Bright White 315 | 520 x 420mm | 444 x 355mm | 438 x 349mm |
Courier & Dispatch Times
All prints are carefully shipped via Royal Mail Tracked 24 to keep transit time to a minimum. Dispatch times depend on the size of your print order:
- Standard Sizes (A4, A3, A2) are printed in-house and dispatched within 1-2 days*.
- Large Panoramic Sizes (length exceeding 594mm) are printed by a professional lab, returned to me for a thorough quality check, resulting in a 5-10 day dispatch time.
* Please always check the current dispatch time displayed beneath your selected print size (above add to basket button). If I'm away from the office or the printer requires maintenance, this calculation will reflect any changes to the estimated dispatch time.
A4 Prints
- When purchasing A4 prints, these prints will be placed inside a sealed cellophane sleeve and placed inside a cardboard backed envelope.
A3 Prints
- When purchasing A3 prints, these prints will be placed inside a 75mm postal tube to ensure safe delivery.
A2 & Large Panoramic Prints
- All A2 and larger prints are packaged inside a 100mm postal tube to ensure safe delivery.
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