Sonatas VII-2 (Allegretto)

Then - a gust of wind, "Turn around!", faeries cried;
I spun round about twice - then the gusty wind died.
How I searched for the scene that first I'd espied -
Alas! That scene had passed on - a new scene met my eyes!
A different “Faerie Tree” seemed before me to rise
It was hollow and broken - but to all “Royal Fae” what a prize!
To the faeries it was the most glorious tower;
A “Grand Faerie Castle” with a fair faerie bower;
Surrounded with faerie gardens each filled with every fae faerie flower...

The photo was taken in June of 2019 with a Minolta X-570 35 mm SLR equipped with a 50 mm f/1.7 Minolta MD lens on Ilford FP4+ film. The negative was enlarged optically with a Beseler 23CIIXL enlarger and a 50 mm f/2.8 Schneider Componon-S lens on Ilford Multigrade FB Classic Double Weight Fiber Base silver gelatin photo paper. Processing was done archivally using Kodak chemistry, with a final toning with Kodak Rapid Selenium Toner, treated with hypo clearing agent, and washed in an archival washer.

All aspects of this print were handled in an authentic, pre-digital manner. Archival processing will ensure the maximum life span for this print.

This print (1/25) on 8” x 10” paper is available for purchase, mounted or unmounted. Please contact me if interested. Thank You.