This is an 8in x 10in darkroom print. It was printed by hand from a 35mm film negative. This image was taken in the ocean in the rolling swell of the beach. I was inspired in this shot by the abstract style of Matisse. There is a dreamlike quality to this piece.
There is a heat mark on this print in the bottom right corner from the drying process. Just as the Japanese custom Kinsugi celebrates the imperfections of a piece as part of the history of the whole, this aspect in my opinion is a beautiful remnant of the manual and artisanal nature of the process of making these prints. It is a stamp from the process of making it. It can also be framed or matted out.