BLIND PRINT EXCHANGE ROUND 17 (BPX17) - STATUS AND UPDATES

[djhopscotch]

Just put mine in the mail, only 2 days late!

 

[tim k]

Add me to the received list.

Nice use of shadows Nicolas

 

[anikin]

Than you all for your updates! We've got a lot progress:

SENT:
1 Wendy (cepwin)
2 Nicolas (Dali)
3 Mark (markbarendt)
4 Michael (mjs)
5 Uwe (piu58)
6 Reed (semi-ambivalent)

RECEIVED:
1 Laurent (Laurent)

NEITHER SENT NOR RECEIVED:
1 Birger (BirgerA)
2 Craig (ccross)
3 Paul (darkroom)
4 Ken (Ken Nadvornick)
5 Paul (paul_c5x4)

SENT AND RECEIVED (DONE!!!!!):
1 Eugene (anikin)
2 David (djhopscotch)
3 Katie (Katie)
4 Tim (tim k)

 

[semi-ambivalent]

Anakin,

I received today three prints from David, so make whatever list edits necessary.

David, The prints are wonderful! Mt. Shasta is everyone's favorite here (orange filter?) but the falls are great too. Good luck dialing in El Capitan (I had a friend who climbed "The Nose" route), it will be very pretty.

Thank you!

Reed

 

[anikin]

Thank you Reed. Here's the updated list, please let me know if I missed anyone:

SENT:
1 Wendy (cepwin)
2 Nicolas (Dali)
3 Mark (markbarendt)
4 Michael (mjs)
5 Uwe (piu58)

RECEIVED:
1 Laurent (Laurent)

NEITHER SENT NOR RECEIVED:
1 Birger (BirgerA)
2 Craig (ccross)
3 Paul (darkroom)
4 Ken (Ken Nadvornick)
5 Paul (paul_c5x4)

SENT AND RECEIVED (DONE!!!!!):
1 Eugene (anikin)
2 David (djhopscotch)
3 Katie (Katie)
4 Reed (semi-ambivalent)
5 Tim (tim k)

 

[piu58]

Today I received a very fine low key print from Katie. I love that matte Ilford paper very much. Thank you!

 

[Katie]

Glad it arrived safely uwe!

 

[paul_c5x4]

Received a small print last week from Wendy, I think it might be from this round...

Will also be posting mine out this evening as I have to go to the post office later.

 

[markbarendt]

Received my print from Paul. Very nice print of standing stones in Cumbria.

Thank you very much.

 

[Laurent]

Hello,

I finally was able to send my print this afternoon, hope it arrives safely on the other side of the Ocean...

 

[BirgerA]

I sent my print earlier today.

 

[ccross]

Hello all,

My print went in the mail today (late as always).

Received a beautiful big print from Eugene Anikin a little while ago. Very nice print of an old spy plane engine. Thanks Eugene.

Again, sorry for being late.

Craig

 

[cepwin]

Hello,

I finally was able to send my print this afternoon, hope it arrives safely on the other side of the Ocean...

Laurent....I got it today...you really outdid yourself....two lovely prints and one even mounted!

Wendy

 

[cepwin]

Received a small print last week from Wendy, I think it might be from this round...

Will also be posting mine out this evening as I have to go to the post office later.

Yes, that was mine for this round....It had been crazy in Feb/Mar so I didn't get to do all I wanted and rushed to meet the deadline...I should have taken my time as the deadline was apparently very soft.

 

[Laurent]

Thanks Wendy!

 

[mjs]

Received a lovely, delicate print from BirgerA today. Wife smiled when I unwrapped it, we both like it a lot. Thanks!

Mike

 

[anikin]

Thant you everyone for your updates! I'm sorry I've been silent for a while, I was on a long trip to Asia. As far as I can tell our round is nearly complete - yet another successful round. In just little over couple of weeks we can start next signup.

Here's what I've got for current status, please correct me if I missed someone:

SENT:
1 Birger (BirgerA)
2 Nicolas (Dali)

NEITHER SENT NOR RECEIVED:
1 Paul (darkroom)
2 Ken (Ken Nadvornick)

SENT AND RECEIVED (DONE!!!!!):
1 Eugene (anikin)
2 Craig (ccross)
3 Wendy (cepwin)
4 David (djhopscotch)
5 Katie (Katie)
6 Laurent (Laurent)
7 Mark (markbarendt)
8 Michael (mjs)
9 Paul (paul_c5x4)
10 Uwe (piu58)
11 Reed (semi-ambivalent)
12 Tim (tim k)

 

[Ken Nadvornick]

I guess that sort of narrows down the surprise factor, eh? Mine will be mounted and matted this weekend and in the mail on Monday. So let it be written, so it shall be done...

Ken

 

[anikin]

Thank you Craig. I'm glad you like it! I started to worry it might have gotten lost in the mail. I've got the feeling
that unless you mail things Express or Priority, USPS is taking all the time in the world to deliver the print.

Hello all,

My print went in the mail today (late as always).

Received a beautiful big print from Eugene Anikin a little while ago. Very nice print of an old spy plane engine. Thanks Eugene.

Again, sorry for being late.

Craig

 

[BirgerA]

Received a lovely, delicate print from BirgerA today. Wife smiled when I unwrapped it, we both like it a lot. Thanks!

Mike

Thanks Mike.

Glad you liked it.

 

[Ken Nadvornick]

So let it be written, so it shall be done...

It's Monday and I just returned from the Post Office. Shipping cost was $22.30 and it's finally on its way.

My status is now SENT, but NOT RECEIVED.

Apologies for all of the delays this round...

Ken

 

[piu58]

> Shipping cost was $22.30

That is very much!

 

[anikin]

Thank you Ken, I knew you would pull it though
We are getting to completion of this round:

SENT:
1 Birger (BirgerA)
2 Nicolas (Dali)
3 Ken (Ken Nadvornick)

NEITHER SENT NOR RECEIVED:
1 Paul (darkroom)

SENT AND RECEIVED (DONE!!!!!):
1 Eugene (anikin)
2 Craig (ccross)
3 Wendy (cepwin)
4 David (djhopscotch)
5 Katie (Katie)
6 Laurent (Laurent)
7 Mark (markbarendt)
8 Michael (mjs)
9 Paul (paul_c5x4)
10 Uwe (piu58)
11 Reed (semi-ambivalent)
12 Tim (tim k)

 

[anikin]

> Shipping cost was $22.30

That is very much!

Yeah, shipping these days can get through the roof. I've been wondering if we should give participants an option whether to mail their print on the same continent, or world-wide. At least whenever it is possible. I know I like receiving prints from as far away as possible, but these shipping costs might keep some people from participating. Suggestions?

We are getting close to the sign up time for the next exchange. However, my work load these days is going through the roof. I am looking for a volunteer to take over the reigns of the Blind Print Exchange. Any volunteers? I will help as much as I can, of course. On the job training is offered with benefits. I'm not totally sure what the benefits are, but you can figure it out on your own

 

[Ken Nadvornick]

> Shipping cost was $22.30

That is very much!

Yes it is.

But to be fair I have chosen to dry mount and custom cut a matte and backboard for all of my submissions. I then send these in oversized flat boxes with large amounts of padding. This approach does drive up the cost, mostly because of the box size.

Ken