Sonatas XI-9 (Meeting)

“The Rock Face moves about wherever rocks or boulders may be
I’ve met Rock Face on the ground on huge flattened shelves,
Or long fallen cliffs half buried and looking up at me,
In stony edged walls, however deep in the forest you delve.”

I was talking to myself as I walked about the forest, leading the way
They were listening to me, and all I had to say
“Is that you, Rock Face? With your eyes shut up so tight?
Did I step on your face? Are you alright?”

My questions, when heard, were met with a groan
The four bristled, then I heard tech guy exclaim,
“If he answers you, I’ll get him on my microphone
I’m certain it’ll pick up his voice, that is my aim.”

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.