Mixing chemicals in the summertime isn't as easy as it is in the wintertime. The water isn't as cool (68 degrees for developing, stop, fixing - and of course the washes at least under 75 degrees for TMAX film). So then you have to sit the chemicals in another container with ice and water in it to cool it down. The chemical mixing took me about half an hour to get it right.
I started out printing the Empire Mine Staircase picture that I posted a couple of weeks ago, only this time at 11x14 size. That only took one try and it came out beautiful I must say. The second image was from Canyon de Chelly which was a dead tree on the valley floor, which had never been developed before. It took about four tries to get that one where I liked it. By that time it was just about dinnertime so I thought I would pack it up - put the chemicals back in air tight containers. Well, I must have been tired as I had the fixer on the edge of the counter as I balanced it and bent down my head which brushed the tray and 'voila!' it spilled all over the top of my head! I finished up real quick and went and took a shower.
I am not posting a photo today, as I woke up in the middle of the night with vertigo. And again this morning it was there. So I'm trying to make this quick and wait for my hubby to wake up so he can go get me some Dramamine! I've had this a couple times before about 20 years ago, and it is NOT fun! Hope it goes away quickly!!
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