The Fastnet at Dawn, Cork

Name: The Fastnet at Dawn, Cork
Brand: Peter Cox Photography
SKU: IRL-C-081-Unframed-Small
Price: 75 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

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Finish

Black wood frame, glazed with acrylic so it travels safely, with a mount on Exhibition and Feature sizes. Ready to hang.

Size

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€140

Tracked delivery to Ireland: €10

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The photograph

Letters from the Landscape

I was actually on the rock when this was made. Not passing by in a boat, not shooting from Cape Clear or the County Cork mainland on a rare clear day. I was standing on the Fastnet itself, wrapped in a jacket, squinting at a drone controller while the Atlantic tried to rearrange the landing below me.

Through a few visits with Irish Lights, I've slept seven or eight nights out there. You come in by helicopter, land on the helipad if the wind allows it, and then you're committed. The ocean decides when you leave. That particular morning, the wind had been building all night. You could feel it in the walls. Four feet of granite, and you understand why.

I sent the drone up at dawn. Low eastern light catching the face of the rock, warming the tower while the sea was still dark and angry. Waves breaking hard around the base, throwing white water across the landing. Fast-moving cloud with just enough breaks to let the early gold through. On the controller screen, the Fastnet looked impossibly dramatic from above. This jagged tooth of rock with a lighthouse perched on top, surrounded by nothing but open ocean.

The funny thing is, I'm somewhere in this photograph. Down there on the rock. You could nearly call it a selfie.

Photographing a place you've slept in is different. You know its sounds at three in the morning. You know the smell of salt and old stone. Of all the Fastnet landscape photographs I've made over the years, this one feels the most honest. I was home for the night!

Read the story behind these photographs, from six or seven nights out on the Fastnet Rock.

Every print

Made to order
Every print is made to order: printed, checked, signed, and packaged for you individually.
Hand-signed
Every print is signed. Unframed and framed prints are signed and titled by hand on the white border beneath the photograph.
Archival
Archival inks on museum-grade materials. Unframed and framed prints are Giclée prints on cotton rag paper.
Safe arrival
Prints are well-packaged, tracked and insured. If one arrives damaged, I'll replace it at no cost.

Before you buy

When will it arrive?

You'll get an email with tracking as soon as it ships. If it's for a date, a birthday, an anniversary or a new home, add a note at checkout or email me at info@petercox.ie. I'll do my best to prioritise it and give you a realistic timeline.

What does shipping cost?

I ship worldwide, and every print from Exhibition size up goes free to Ireland, the UK and Europe. Studio prints and books carry a small charge, and the cost for the size you've chosen is shown under the Add to Cart button. The full table is on our Shipping page, and you'll see the exact cost at checkout before you pay. Every parcel is tracked and insured. Within the EU there's no customs duty; outside it, any import duty or tax is the buyer's to pay.

Does the size include the frame?

Yes. A framed size is the whole frame, edge to edge: 3 inches bigger each way than the print inside it. An unframed size is the sheet of paper, including the white border where I sign and title each print by hand. Canvas and Floating Panel sizes are the face of the piece.

Which finish should I choose?

Unframed Museum-quality Giclée print on archival cotton rag paper. Choose your own frame.
Framed Black wood frame, glazed with acrylic so it travels safely, with a mount on Exhibition and Feature sizes. Ready to hang.
Canvas Gallery-wrapped canvas.
Floating Panel Mounted on a 3 mm aluminium composite panel, made in-house. Frameless, no glass, ready to hang. Best for modern interiors and maximum impact.

Can I see it on my wall first?

Yes, free. Send me a photograph of your wall. I'll send it back with the print hanging on it, at its true size and in the correct perspective. Start my free preview

Can I send it back?

Changed your mind? Send it back within 30 days for a full refund; you cover the return postage. If it arrives damaged or isn't right, I'll replace it or refund you, free. And it's guaranteed for life against fading. The full policy