Dave Miller

Fisherman's Hut

A derelict fishermen's hut built over Salmon Creek at Cong in County Mayo, Ireland provides the centre of interest here. originally built by the monks from the nearby abbey to allow all weather fishing through a hole in it's floor. Since the building has a chimney and associated fireplace, one could imagine that it would be a coveted job in wintertime.

Taken on a Mamiya 330s medium format twin lens reflex tripod mounted camera fitted with a 55mm lens and opaque red filter. Exposure was 8 seconds at f22 onto Maco IR820c infrared film which was developed in Prescysol.

Of interest is the fact that the weather that day was of heavy overcast sky and rain, not weather you would normally associate with IR film.

The original print was made on Kentmere silver gelatin paper.

Photographer: Dave Miller