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Sonatas XI-13 (The Awakening)

The Race Car Driver looked down at his feet
The ground laughed too; the Fae are not discreet!
A smiling branch was now on display -
“It was probably placed there by the Fae!”

After his close encounter with the forest floor
I invited our Race Car Driver to ponder his demeanor
Spiteful digs at others are a sign of a boor
I instructed all of them to avoid the slurs.

“The spirits and the Faeries may be ethereal
But they demand you show respect
They will not tolerate hateful words
Be nice or you too will be decked.”

13637-1 scanThe 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.

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