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The image is infused into the surface of the metal itself, not printed on top of it. Starlight reads as actual luminance rather than ink, which is why astrophotography belongs on metal.

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  • Float mount pre-installed
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Silves Cosmic Fortress

Silves, Portugal

From $100 · Four limited editions, as few as 100 prints

Behold the Enhanced Earth Formation - a geological symphony carved by millions of years of natural artistry. Every ridge, valley, and contour tells the epic story of our planet's magnificent evolution.

On a wall

18" × 12" shown to scale beside a standard 7ft sofa

Choose an edition

Each size is issued as its own limited edition. The larger the print, the smaller the run.

The wall print — reads as a proper wall piece from across a room

The size at which individual stars stop being texture and start being points of light you can pick out.

  • Float-mounted aluminium
  • Signed certificate of authenticity
  • Hand-numbered edition plate
  • Archival presentation box
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Total$225

Made to order · ships in 5-7 business days

  • Limited edition

    Numbered and retired for good once sold out.

  • 30-day returns on all prints

    If it does not work on your wall, send it back.

  • Ready to hang

    Float mount pre-installed. No framing required.

  • Secure checkout

    Payments handled by Stripe. We never see your card.

The story behind this frame

“A doorway framing a town that outlived the empire that built it”

The old fortress walls at Silves give you a natural frame if you are willing to shoot from inside the shadow and expose for what is beyond it. I set up under the arch and let the stonework go almost black so the town beyond would read as the subject — the arch becomes a lens rather than a wall.

Silves was the Moorish capital of the Algarve, and its red sandstone castle still commands the town. The stone is the same colour at noon and at sunset; only its intensity changes.

— the SkySherpa photographer·Every frame shot, processed, and proofed by hand.

Dye-sublimated onto aluminium

The image is infused into the surface of the metal itself, not printed on top of it. Starlight reads as actual luminance rather than ink, which is why astrophotography belongs on metal.

Surface
High-gloss white-base aluminium
Deepest blacks and the widest colour gamut available in print.
Mounting
Float-mount frame, pre-installed
Hangs 15mm off the wall and appears to hover. Arrives ready to hang.
Glazing
None needed
No glass and no reflections washing out the dark tones. Nothing between you and the image.
Archival life
65+ years without fading
Waterproof, scratch-resistant, and rated for four times the lifespan of a paper print.

Care: Wipe with a dry microfibre cloth. No cleaners, no glass spray.

Field notes

Silves, Portugal

MapStay
Camera
SONY ILCE-7C
Lens
Viltrox 24mm F1.8 E at 24mm
Aperture
f/8
Shutter
1/250
ISO
200
Captured
April 27, 2024

The sky that night

🌖Waning gibbous, 88% lit

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