![]() In my first printing sessions I went down a rabbit warren of burning-in, striving for an even background. Any dust on the negative is much more readily evident too. The image was not as evenly lit to start with as I would have liked, and then one has to ensure rigorously even development. If you have ever printed large areas of empty tone in a darkroom print, you will know how challenging it can be. Both are equally good for printing with, although I chose the zone VII one. I made two exposures, one roughly at zone VII and one at V (taking the image as a whole). The focal length of my lens was only just appropriate, and I was asking the Intrepid to behave a little more like a monorail than a field camera. I tweaked the arrangement several times before I was happy with it, and pushed my camera and lens to their limits. ![]() ![]() It was shot with my Intrepid 5x4 camera on Ilford HP5+ film. The image is of a somewhat austere or minimalistic still life made with a simple vase, dried flower and table arrangement. It’s a piece that has taken some time to make, thanks to challenges faced at both the capture and printing ends. Today I’d like to share a darkroom print with you.
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