Old World

This shot was taken on a bridge, one I must've walked hundreds of times already. Everytime I thought to myself "wow, I must take a photo here at some point" and yesterday was the day.

 

I like how this shot feels. To me, it just works. Couldn't tell you why. It looks a bit like a portal into an old world. The negative must have popped a little in the enlarger while making the exposure, I believe. There is some unsharpness in the print where there isn't any on the negative itself. A shame but I only noticed it once I had cleaned everything up in the darkroom so I guess I'll have to live with it now (or recreate it at some point).

 

There was a lot of dodging and burning involved here. I rarely make dodge/burn maps but for this print I made one. Again, lots of adjustments.

 

Mamiya RB 67 Pro S + Sekor 50mm 1:4.5 + Kodak T-MAX 100

EI 64, expired 2004, Rodinal 1+50 @ 20 °C, 12:00 on the Jobo CPA

 

Tetenal Work RC 310 in Rollei RPN Eco 1+9, untoned

 

Print scanned on a Heidelberg/Linotype-Hell Saphir Ultra II using Vuescan.

Done