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Sonatas XI-7 (Meeting)

“Think of what you could do with these sights!
I just can’t believe you’re using black and white!”
While Video Guy had his tantrum and carried on
I welcomed the pack filled with drinks from Khaetidawne.

Khaetidawne smiled at his antics - the attorney did too
Khaetidawne said, “I’m sorry, I must take your extra ‘baggage’ from you
But you’ll be quite grateful by the time you’re halfway to the top
If you go lugging all of this stuff, you certainly will drop!”

I told them all she was right, they’d carried too much,
They’d worn the wrong clothes, and had the wrong ‘stuff’
She fiddled with their ‘gear’, and was quite doting
“I fixed it!” my wife laughed “Now, get going!”

We left – only to hear her shout
“Stop! Where do you think you are going?”
I asked, “Is there something amiss?”
she answered – “You’re not going anywhere till I get my kiss”...

13815-1 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 Kodak Professional T-Max 100 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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