Sonatas XII-92 (Farms)

Bright metal roof top on a farmer’s barn shimmers and shines
Does it house cows or tractors? To a farmer his barn is divine.
It’s not just for storing things; it is his domain -
Sanctuary for work and pondering, not just to keep out of the rain.

A small barn or outbuilding at a farm in rural Williamstown, Wisconsin. The light and the simplicity of the composition is attractive. The photo was taken in September of 2016 with a Pentax 67 medium format SLR equipped with a 105 mm f/2.4 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.