{"product_id":"panorama-dry-tortugas-lighthouse-florida-keys","title":"Dry Tortugas Lighthouse and Palms Black and White Coastal Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis black and white coastal print shows a Dry Tortugas lighthouse above palms and low shoreline buildings. Seen across open water, the island landmark brings nautical wall art a clear contrast of tower, trees and sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lighthouse rises well above the palms along this Dry Tortugas shoreline, giving the scene a clear centre against the sky. I photographed the island from across the water in 2012, leaving the low shoreline visible on either side of the tower. Its pale lower section catches the eye first, while the darker upper masonry leads towards the lantern at the top. Around it, small buildings and scattered palms establish a much lower rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack and white makes the contrast between those forms especially clear. The lighthouse is solid and upright; the palms have fine trunks and loose crowns that spread into the sky. Low clouds gather behind them, adding soft shapes around the stronger architectural outline. Along the bottom, the water introduces a lightly textured band that connects the whole scene. I like the way the photograph moves from small surface details to the tower’s clear silhouette, then opens into the larger sky above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor me, this view brings together two appealing coastal subjects: a lighthouse with a strong individual shape and the quieter island landscape surrounding it. The composition gives each enough space to remain legible, with the small houses helping to show the tower’s height. As wall art, it offers a restrained Florida seascape for a living room, study or coastal interior. Someone who enjoys lighthouse photography can return to the lantern, masonry and palms, while the open water and sky keep the overall image calm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2012\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"8 × 20 inches (20.3 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":40483649159247,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 × 24 inches (25.4 × 61.0 cm)","offer_id":40965149589583,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Dry-Tortugas-Lighthouse-And-Palms-Black-And-White-Coastal-Photography-1.jpg?v=1791655748","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/panorama-dry-tortugas-lighthouse-florida-keys","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}