Low Water. The Cobb, Lyme Regis. Acrylic Wall Art Print.

The Cobb, the old harbour wall in Lyme Regis, dates back to at least 1328. Lying just within the Dorset border, a stone's throw from Devon, the Cobb is first became famous through Jane Austin's novel Persuasion. More recently it featured in the film The French Lieutenant's Woman, where Meryl Streep memorably walked to the end of the Cobb (although there are rumours it was a stunt double in a cloak). The Cobb has also been a significant part of my life. for over 30 years I have conducted many hundreds of dives and trips on commercial fishing boats leaving from, and returning to, the Cobb. So I know each step, each small cafe and the surrounding waters very well. The Cobb is a drying harbour. At low tide, boats moored within the harbour sit on exposed sand. This limits the use of the harbour to smaller vessels. Only for a short time either side of high tide can boats enter of leave. I took this photograph in the summer of 2013. It had been a cool, blustery afternoon, and there was clearly a storm brewing as the sky was growing very dark. I had been hunting for fossils along the beach earlier with my son, and we were now enjoying coffee and chips on the harbour's edge before returning home.

The Image

The photograph was taken using a Nikon full-frame camera coupled with a 20mm prime lens.

Acrylic Glass Prints

Acrylic prints are art paper, pigment ink, prints mounted first on to an aluminium-dibond backing, then laminated under a sheet of 4mm acrylic glass. This not only gives rigidity and protects the image from scuffs, scratches and stains, but also from harmful UV rays. Acrylic glass also gives a luminosity and depth to the image. Pictures arrive with hanging systems (hooks or posts, depending on size) ready to hang.

Not all acrylic prints are the same

Acrylic prints can be direct printed or facemount printed. Direct printing is is easier and cheaper. However, it does not have the same colour accuracy, longevity or sharpness as facemount printing. With facemount printing the image is printed on to quality art paper – the best medium for faithful reproduction of photographic images. This is is then fixed to a dibond (or similar backing) and face-mounted directly onto a thin layer of acrylic, so that it is sandwiched between the two. The refraction of light through the acrylic helps give added luminosity to the image. I have chosen to have my prints created in one of the best (in my opinion) high end art print shops in the UK. This does not make them the cheapest, but it does reflect the quality.

Print Sizes

This acrylic print is available in 3 sizes: 38 x 25cm ( 15 x 10 inch) 50 x 33cm (20 x 13 inch); 60 x 40cm (24 x 16 inch). This is the edge to edge size of the image (rounded to the nearest half centimeter). Other sizes can me produced, please email me to discuss.

Postage and delivery

The calculated price includes delivery within mainland United Kingdom.

For other locations delivery will be at cost using suitable courier service (please email for estimate).

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