Technical Notes

Camera: Hasselblad 500C/M with 80mm f/2.8 Planar CF and 150mm f/4 Sonnar CF

Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400, rated at 200 for extended tonal range in shadow areas

Development: Hand-processed in Kodak HC-110, Dilution B, 6.5 minutes at 20°C

Exposure: Most frames shot between f/11 and f/16, with shutter speeds ranging from 1/15s to 2s. A B+W 3-stop ND filter was used for the longer water exposures.

Scanning: Drum-scanned at 4000 DPI on an Imacon Flextight. Minimal post-processing — curves adjustment and dust removal only.

Tripod: Gitzo GT3543LS with Arca-Swiss C1 Cube head. Essential for the low-light dawn sessions.