It’s nice she sees things as I do;
The lines, the light, the textures too;
Before the world has poisoned us with what we’re allowed to see
What we may say, what we may do; what we’re supposed to be –
But Seekers know that they can see the smooth silk branches in the sun
Of the past-blooming, but still beautiful, wood of the Rhododendron.
I almost want to caress the wood - so smooth - see how it shines?
Some years I’ve made it here to see the glorious flowering time.
The photo was taken in
September of 2020 with a Pentax 67 medium format SLR equipped with a 105 mm f/2.4 SMC Pentax 67 lens
on Ilford HP5+ 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.