Fluttering Chrysalis Consumed

There is a creek called Five Mile Creek located near my childhood home in Birmingham, AL that’s always been a place of magic in my imagination. These images are part of an experimental series I made that consisted of exposing plant life from around the creek during the middle of the day and then immediately processing the paper to stop exposure in the creek itself. For me, these prints are a combination of science and magic that commemorate this special place and the nostalgia of my childhood.

Making these images was simply an experiment to see how pre-coated cyanotype paper would do when exposed to the sun during the middle of the day and then rinsed in creek water and dried in the sun. I wasn’t expecting to get anything amazing from the experiment but I did end up getting quite a few images that resonated with me. I wonder if any will resonate with anyone else in some way.