SMA Chattahoochee near Helen GA

On one of my Sunday Morning Adventures I ventured down a dirt road near Helen GA to follow the Chattahoochee River. I found a spot to park near a trail that led down to the river and a rock outcrop. While I was setting up my camera a local resident decided he needed to bathe before heading to church. He proceeded to strip down to his swim trunks and plunged into the pool of water to my left in this image. He had brought soap and shampoo with him and was in the water for a good 10 minutes. He had a lovely large dog with him that was sweet and well mannered. The dog would come and see what I was up to and then would go back to his rock to sit and watch. I went about setting up my shot and once the gentleman and dog had left I made my exposure. As I was leaving the area I saw the man in his nicer clothes walking to the church a mile or so down the road, with his dog.

Technical Details
Exposure: Chamonix 5×12, FP4+ EI100, Fujinon 210mm, f64, 14seconds (8s + 6s reciprocity), EV range 6.8-11.5 set at EV9 for zone V.
Processing: Pyrocat-M 18:15:1800 in Nikkor tank, waterstop, TF5Fixer, 70* 12:45. Negative more contrasty than usual.
Print: Ilford MGFB Glossy 7×14, VC Grade 1, 37.7Seconds with about 50% dodging of the darker tones.

Here are some iphone shots of the dog and the setup of the shot.

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