Sonatas XII-31 (Homes)

An interesting porch swing, nursery windows upstairs
Mom and Dad rock their babies; the flag protects them with care.
The cool stones to support them, the babes cuddle down
Secure in their fortress, in this old country town.

Story-and-a half on Main Street in Woodland, Wisconsin. An unusual roof line and stone porch adorn an open and inviting homestead. The photo was taken in July of 2019 with a Pentax 67 medium format SLR equipped with a 105 mm f/2.4 SMC Pentax 67 lens on Ilford HP4+ 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.