{"product_id":"red-granite-rock-vikvatnet-lake-norway","title":"Granite Rocks Beside a Frozen Norwegian Lake Photo Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis photo print shows granite rocks beside Norway’s frozen Vikvatnet Lake. A muted pink foreground stone, broken ice and snowy mountains create square winter wall art with close texture and a cooler distant landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA muted pink stone gives this winter landscape a small point of warmth. At Vikvatnet Lake in Norway, I framed the granite rocks close to the camera, with broken ice spreading across the water and snowy mountains rising beyond. The colour is restrained, but it is enough to make the foreground distinct from the colder tones behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rocks occupy much of the lower half of the photograph. Their rough faces, dark gaps and patches of lichen create a close texture that is very different from the smoother lake surface. I like having that solid foreground before the eye moves outward. It gives the landscape a clear starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the lake, the ice forms broad pale shapes with darker water appearing between them. Some edges are curved and soft; others break into a more angular pattern. Those changing lines keep the middle of the view active even though the overall mood remains quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mountains have their own mixture of dark rock and snow. Higher peaks fade into the low cloud near the centre, while the nearer slopes stay more clearly defined. I kept the sky pale so that the contrast between the shore and the lake could remain the strongest part of the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor me, the photograph works through its layers of texture and temperature. The warm granite is close and tangible, the icy water is flatter and lighter, and the mountains create distance. This square print brings a restrained Norwegian winter view into a room, with subtle colour that rewards a closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"10 × 10 inches (25.4 × 25.4 cm)","offer_id":40606595383375,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 12 inches (30.5 × 30.5 cm)","offer_id":40576206307407,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 × 14 inches (35.6 × 35.6 cm)","offer_id":40606563336271,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 16 inches (40.6 × 40.6 cm)","offer_id":40576206340175,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 × 18 inches (45.7 × 45.7 cm)","offer_id":67602037604431,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 × 20 inches (50.8 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":40576206372943,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28 × 28 inches (71.1 × 71.1 cm)","offer_id":41185214333007,"sku":"","price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Granite-Rocks-Beside-a-Frozen-Norwegian-Lake-Photo-Print-1.jpg?v=1791811629","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/red-granite-rock-vikvatnet-lake-norway","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}