on a flat, dull, mild, grey winter day. This is what passes for winter in North West England. No snow, no ice or frost and definitely no sunshine. Brings to mind Hardy’s peom ‘Neutral Tones’ – We stood by a pond that winter day, And the sun was white,
Unhappy or bored? Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50/f1.7 Tri-X/Rodinal (stand developed)
As you might have guessed from my last few posts, I’ve recently been to the Zoo. Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50/f1.7 Tri-X/Rodinal (stand developed)
Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50/f1.7 Kodak Tri-X/Rodinal (Stand Development)
in a bleak and misty forest Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50/f1.7 Kodak Tri-X in Rodinal (stand developed – 3.5ml Rodinal/350m water, 1hr)
Rannerdale Beck Silver Gelatin Print, Ilford Multigrade lV FB Paper, Selenium Toned I’ve posted this image previously as a straight scan from the TMax 100 negative. I must have got the light and exposure just right with this one as it printed straight at grade 3 with no dodging or
Silver geletin print on Ilford Mulitigrade lV FB. Selenium toned. Finally made the time to improvise a temporary darkroom and make some prints. I have to say, producing a print by hand is a tremendously satisfying experience. I burned in the sky and darkened the top of the tree
Contrast boosted to emphasize the seagull and emptiness of the scene. Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50f/1.7 Tir-X/D76 1:1
JOHN PICKLES 