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Sonatas XI-11 (The Awakening)

“There are many cliffs where Rock Face has looked out at me,”
I told them all then - met by four smiles of glee
“Rock Face gives wisdom from ridges; places too high for the best climbers to be,
But with care, you can hear his voice on the wind and in the trees.”

Once more, Tech Guy told all of us, “I’m pretty sure, my sensitive mics -
Just might - get Rock Face’s voice to record, I’ll get him on this hike!”

I saw Rock Face in the distance; heard him chuckle at that
Rock Face moved to his forest floor spot - grinned, then went flat
Rock Face winked, and whispered, “You all should have a care!”
Then he laughed, “Those are pretty rough rocks up there!”

13825-1 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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