In November of 2025, I joined my wife and father-in-law on a hike in Davis, WV to see the sunrise from Bear Rock near Dolly Sods. I thought I could handle lugging the Mamiya C33 up the hill and dealing with the low light levels without a tripod. I could not. At least if I was smarter, I would have sprung for Portra 800 instead of 400, but alas – I was still learning.
I wouldn’t actually get these photos developed until much later, but I was satisfied with a few shots. Specifically, the last two here are personal favorites from this day. They were underexposed, but I like how they look with the blacks lifted.
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