Sonatas XII-1 (Main Street)

The road swoops wide, in, and around
Leads through a typical small town -
Come with us and see such a Place where we can be
Ourselves, authentic, secure, prosperous, and free.

A sweeping entry into the town from the north on Main Street in Mayville, Wisconsin. A park, businesses, and the Audubon Inn are visible. This composition draws you in and down through the town. The photo was taken in October of 2015 with a Minolta X-570 35 mm SLR equipped with a 50 mm f/1.7 Minolta MD lens on Ilford HP4+ film. The negative was enlarged optically with a Beseler 23CIIXL enlarger and a 50 mm f/2.8 Rodenstock Rodagon 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 and mounted is available for purchase. Please contact me if interested. Thank You.