The Lone Cypress — Featured in Babylon 5

Photographed with a large-format Linhof camera, this image became a limited-edition lithograph and later appeared as framed artwork in the captain’s quarters of the acclaimed science-fiction series Babylon 5.

This is my original photograph of the iconic Lone Cypress on the coast of Pebble Beach, California. After taking the photograph with my Linhof large-format film camera, I commissioned a short run of high-quality lithographs featuring specialized spot-varnish techniques that added depth and distinctive surface effects to the printed image.

I was honored to discover that the finished, framed lithograph had been selected for use in Babylon 5. In Season 3, Episode 12, Captain John Sheridan points to the image in his quarters and describes it as one of his favorites. Seeing my photograph displayed as a piece of artwork in such a well-known science-fiction series was an unexpected and memorable moment in my photographic career.