Darkroom Day

Spent the day in the darkroom and worked my way back into that 'comfortable' feeling again.  I worked on only four images.  Trying to perfect a couple I had already printed.  I was having issues with the outside edges of some of the prints.  At first I thought it was a particular roll, but that wasn't the case.  I'm thinking it was my possible inconsistency in developing??  Or I was tired??  Or I moved the paper when it was in the easel??  I don't know, but it happened on about four images.  So I reprinted one of those with the blurred edges and it came out sharp - just like it looked on the negative.  I was back in business!  I'm thinking it was inconsistent agitation of the print when processing in the chemicals. Anyway, it didn't happen this time.  I'm waiting for them to finish drying a little bit more before I put them in the book to press over night.

I'm moving on to Roll #3!  This roll continues with Dubrovnik and it has several doorways, passageways and some pretty archaic architecture.  The last 11 images on this roll are from Corfu, Greece.  This one ought to be fun.  I have to admit, I haven't had any images that were as stellar as Venice, but there are plenty more to come.  I think I just might switch back to 8x10 size FB paper, and if something is absolutely OUTSTANDING, then I'll print it on 11x14.

I've already gone thru this roll and wrote down the ones I'm going to be printing and even circled the ones I felt were extra outstanding.  Gives me something to look forward to.  Now I'm going to go back and look at them again - one more time.  Looking forward to tomorrow!