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,
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
Guardians of a side door to Durham Cathedral Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50/f1.7 Tri-X/D76 1:1
A few more images of rowers on the River Wear at Durham Pentax MX + Pentax SMC M 50/f1.7 Tri-X/D76 1:1
Rowers line up their craft before pulling in to shore. The boat house is just out of sight on the right hand side. This is no place to mess around though as there is a nasty weir just down stream of the boat.
JOHN PICKLES 