Sonatas XI-27 (Enlightenment)

“That’s why I’m doomed to the forest, to be a rock wanderer
To never stay still, to be this, well, this Rock Face thing”
The Rock Face explained, “I was truly born to be the Fae Ruler,
Not a stony faced apparition, but the true Faerie King.”

“But, because of a sprite spell, I am the Rock Face,
Fated to move round the forest rocks all over the place
I try to watch over the realms of Fae and of Man,
As a Faerie King in disgrace; but as Rock Face, I do what I can.”

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 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.