The Long Shadow - Hadleigh Castle: Black and White Photography of the Thames Estuary

This striking black and white photograph captures Hadleigh Castle in Essex, its ancient ruins standing in stark silhouette against a luminous sky. The contrast between the castle’s shadowed stone and the bright, sweeping clouds creates a sense of drama and timelessness. In the distance, the cranes of the Port of Tilbury punctuate the horizon, blending the old with the new. 

The photograph is a study in contrasts, light and shadow, old and new, stillness and movement. It’s a piece for those who appreciate the interplay of history and modernity, framed in a moment of quiet intensity.

Image Area: 610 x 508 mm (19 1/64 x 14 7/8 inches)
Framed Size: 719 x 624 mm (28 5/16 x 24 9/16 inches) approx.

This work is available as:

Limited Edition of 27 prints
Signed and numbered prints on museum-grade fine art paper, supplied with a certificate of authenticity.

© William Chouffot - all rights to reproduction remain with the artist.