Alone

Film can give a melted feel. The elements merge and create blurred edges. Clarity disappears and an overall charcoaled splodginess is inherent. I never time religiously my outcomes when I develop the negative or keep to the same makes of chemicals or film. Many combinations exist. It is almost a hit and miss affair at times. I never really take chances. That would be too silly after spending time out in the field. But combinations of different makes of developers, stops and fixes, and darkroom papers, filters, again developers do have many diverse effects. I can look at a negative and despair at times. And I can look at a negative and get all happy in the knowledge that 'Just maybe......'