The same tone-chasing gave me Flinders Petrie himself, standing casually against the rock, hands behind his head..

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I sat back, cross eyed and a bit blurred with all that tonal work - and discovered the dog.

I hadn't realised he was there, looking at the photograph! In fact, even now I know he's there, looking at my original photo, it's not clear.

So now I know to try to trust the process.

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