Sonatas XII-96 (Scenery)

The reeds on the river’s edge stand tall on the shore
‘Cross the water the ”Lion house” - can you hear them roar?
At the bank’s edge the white stone’s line shines in the light
Puffy clouds shade the city – will it rain? It just might!

The west bank of the Rock River in Mayville, Wisconsin. Some attractive houses can be seen across the river on south Main Street. The photo was taken in September of 2015 with a Minolta X-570 35 mm SLR equipped with a 50 mm f/1.7 Minolta MD lens on Ilford FP4+ film. The negative was enlarged optically with a Beseler 23CIIXL enlarger and a 50 mm f/2.8 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.