Sonatas XI-35 (Seeking)

Going back down – The tumultuous rapids we see –
Quieter here beyond where water crashed so violently before
Here, the water churns and flushes in, eddying waters disagree,
Whirl and swirl before they dash against the stony shore.

This is the place for faerie gatherings
For meeting with the friendly sprites,
The mermaids and the dragonflies
And the airy Fae with wings flitting.

A refuge from progress and all of its things
Here under the rule of the Faerie King
Away from most of the ruin that Man brings
With acts that hurt, and bites that sting.

The photo was taken in June of 2019 with a Pentax 67 medium format SLR equipped with a 45 mm f/4 SMC Pentax 67 lens on Ilford FP4+ film. The negative was enlarged optically with a Beseler 23CIIXL enlarger and a 100 mm f/5.6 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.