This is not just a blessing-in-waiting for this woman and her partner. I'm blessed - able to return to photography after a month lying on a heating pad and going to physio and the chiropractor. Can't take the 4x5 for a walk yet, but I'm hopeful.....
I had months and months when I didn't think I would even be able to take my 5x4 for a walk and wondered gloomily if I would ever be able to do so again.
18 months on and I actually find taking the 5x4 for a walk helps my back - provided I don't get silly about how long and how far
Its a long and sometimes very slow road - so keep going and it will come back - well thats what I keep telling myself
Good luck
Martin
ps - one of the most dignified pregnant shots I have seen in a long time
Great shot... I can also empathize with the back situation. I have to have decompression surgery in the very near future to relieve pressure on my sciatic nerve L5/S1 I have degenerative arthritis with a growth impacting the sciatic nerve.
Thanks for the good wishes. My spouse has had back problems for years. I thought I was being sympathetic before, but now I'll empathize a little better. Thought I'd be immune somehow. Age and bad habits have caught up with me.
Exposure and development straight forward - I rated at 1600, and exposure was around F8, 1/60th (window light). Developed in DDX at 24C for 7 min (time recommended on pkg for 3200 rating). Routine agitation at 30 sec.
Lovely, lovely photo! Wonderful composition !
Believe it or not, I am also suffering from back/leg pain! I have been so depressed from both the 24/7 pain and the difficulty with daily activities. Your stories have given me hope that even if I can't resume tap dancing, I'll at least be able to walk normally again!