ilford ilfocolor 400. capitol forest. february 4.

Wednesday was a sunny day, with temperatures between 55ºF and 60ºF. A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Capitol Forest Area and shot Harman Phoenix II color film (https://stevenlawrencepictures.com/2026/01/22/harman-phoenix-ii-capitol-state-forest-january-21/). I visited the same Clearcut area.

This time, I loaded up my Nikon N90s with Ilford Ilfocolor color film.

Clearcutting is a controversial practice to some, especially when it occurs on public land (https://www.sustainable-economy.org/time-to-get-washington-department-of-natural-resources-out-of-the-logging-business).

Why is clearcutting used rather than another practice, such as thinning the trees (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1_Fpww8DGk)?

Industry Snapshot

• Washington has 22 million acres of forestland. About eight million of that is privately owned.
• 62% of the timber harvested in the state comes from these private forests.
• Washington is the second-largest producer of softwood lumber in the United States.
• The forest products sector supports more than 100,000 workers, and nearly $6 billion in wages.
• There are 1,700+ forest product businesses in Washington State.
• Gross business income for the forest sector is $36 billion annually.
• Cross-laminated timber is one of the fastest-growing segments of the industry.
• Washington accounts for 25% of U.S. log and lumber product exports and 9% of the nation’s paper products.

https://choosewashingtonstate.com/why-washington/our-key-sectors/forest-products/#:~:text=Industry%20Snapshot,of%20expansion%20and%20growth%20opportunities.

I used the Nikon 28mm F2.8D and the Nikon 50mm F1.8D Lenses to capture these images. I developed the film with Cinestill’s C-41 developer. I scanned the negatives with the PrimeFilmXEs using VueScan.