Sonatas XII-57 (Life)

Fanciful windmill in a garden attracts
People who admire the sweet old birdbath.
Inside rock-lined borders green onions, and overgrown grass;
Though seemingly ignored - still enjoyed by the those who pass.

Bird bath and whimsical yard sculpture at its best in Horicon, Wisconsin. Anything more to say? The photo was taken in June of 2022 with 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.