Columcile-Megalith-Park

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A series of huge stones form a half circle around St. Oran's Bell Tower in the background at Columcile Megalith Park in Bangor, Northampton County Pennsylvania.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
90mm F5.6 Schneider Super-Angulon lens in a Copal 0 shutter.
Wratten # 8 Yellow filter on lens.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/8 second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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A large, white granite rock sits on a ledge overlooking what may have once been a fire pit in the little valley below.  Found on the grounds at Columcile Megalith Park in Bangor, Northampton County Pennsylvania.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Yellow-Green filter on lens.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/8 second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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One of the many "menhirs" or large, free standing single stones that are encountered while hiking through the forest at Columcile Megalith Park in Bangor, Pennsylvania.  I appreciate that someone took the time to pile a collection of much smaller stones on top of the menhir which itself is about seven feet tall.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Ilford HP5+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 400.
1 second at F32. Incident metered with Sekonic L-358 meter.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 11 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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A small foot bridge found along a forest trail at Columcile Megalith Park in Bangor, Pennsylvania. 

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/4 second at F32. Incident metered with Sekonic L-358 meter.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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A huge "menhirs" or free standing single stone, guards the foreground as St. Oran's Bell Tower and the stone circle provides a background at Columcile Megalith Park in Bangor, Pennsylvania.  The park was created starting in 1975 by William Cohea Jr and features various arrangements of stones varying from small to massive.  In areas of the park it's tempting to make comparisons to England's Stonehenge but there is a unique feel to Columcile that I doubt any other place has.  It's well worth the trip to spend a few hours exploring there.  You can get more information on www.columcille.org.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/4 second at F32. Incident metered with Sekonic L-358 meter.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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A stone arch acts as a portal through which a forest path passes at Columcile Megalith Park in Bangor, Pennsylvania.  The park was created starting in 1975 by William Cohea Jr and features various arrangements of stones from small, carefully constructed piles you find while hiking through the forest all the way up to massive "menhirs" or free standing single stones weighing as estimated 45 tons.  In areas of the park it's tempting to make comparisons to England's Stonehenge but there is a unique feel to Columcile that I doubt any other place has.  It's well worth the trip to spend a few hours exploring there.  You can get more information on columcille.org.

From a photographic perspective I can sum up Columcile by saying Wynn Bullock would have loved making images there.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Ilford HP5+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 400.
1 second at F32. Incident metered with Sekonic L-358 meter.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 11 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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This heavy wood door with it's ornate hinges stands as a portal to the St. Columba Chapel at Columcile Megalith Park in Bangor Pennsylvania.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter..
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1 second at F22. Incident metered with Sekonic L-358 meter.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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Some ferns I encountered while out hiking in the forest at Columcile Megalith Park in Bangor Pennsylvania.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Green filter on lens.
Ilford HP5+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 400.
2 seconds at F32. Incident metered with Sekonic L-358 meter.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 11 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
Cropped to desired size in post.