Alhambra, Granada. june 1999. Rolleiflex SL35 + Distagon 25mm, Ilford Delta 100. One of my all time faves, this image marked a turning point for me: it introduced me to split contrast printing! I spent *ages* setting this up. I wanted to capture these arches as they encroach on you, and the 25mm lens' distortion heightens this effect. I must've waited 15 minutes or more for that second or two when there were no idiots wandering into view before I could make my eggs-posure. The negative has extreme contrast, but I wanted to preserve detail in the ceiling under the arches *and* texture on the courtyard walls. I made several lousy prints with clogged shadows or highlights and simply couldn't get the look I wanted. Split contrast printing was the answer, and this print was the result of my first foray into this technique. I experimented a *lot* with this motif until I got the right hard/soft contrast ratio. This scan doesn't really convey the tonal range of the print very well, though. Needless to say, split contrast printing has become my standard technique now.   (13/51)