Sonatas XII-98 (Scenery)

Near the bend of Rock River which reflects the day’s glow
Along with clouds bright and puffy making a show –
Over river and Main Street entering Mayville town
Once more the old cheese factory; in Wisconsin so many are found.

The West bank of the Rock River in Mayville, Wisconsin again. Distinctive clouds skim over one of Wisconsin’s numerous small cheese factories. 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.