Photo print of Lac d’Annecy facing the snow-capped Alps - black and white

Lac d’Annecy opens before the snow-capped Alps in a black and white photograph with a winter atmosphere. The water occupies a calm foreground and naturally leads towards the peaks, while the sky, the shores, and the relief respond to each other in a nuanced range of grays. Small buoys dot the rippled water and provide discreet reference points on its surface. On the left, snowy mountains appear beyond the layered terrain beneath a streaked sky. Black and white brings the textures of sky and lake closer together while preserving the tonal differences that separate the shores and distant peaks.

The monochrome treatment reinforces the lines of the composition without eliminating details. Reflections extend certain forms into the water, the whites of the snow stand out from the grays of the sky, and the darker values give depth to the shores and slopes.

Located at an altitude of 447 meters, the lake is surrounded by the mountains of Haute-Savoie and dominated notably by La Tournette, which reaches 2,351 meters. This proximity between water and relief gives the Annecy basin its alpine character while retaining the gentleness of a vast lake landscape.

This photo print of Lac d’Annecy facing the snow-capped Alps in black and white is printed to order on matte Dibond aluminium. The finish reproduces the subtlety of the contrasts, the nuances of the lake, and the balance of the winter panorama.