BLIND PRINT EXCHANGE ROUND 22 (BPX22) - STATUS AND UPDATES

[canvassy]

I have a few test prints completed, and I'll be choosing an image to make a final print. Hoping to get some darkroom time this weekend, and have mine sent in the mail on Monday

 

[adelorenzo]

Sorry I've been remiss in posting that I received a 4x5 cyanotype print of downtown Los Angeles from Peter early this week. I really like the way that the vertical composition uses trees and a lamppost to frame the building. Good tonality especially in the shadows which are nicely dark. Thanks Peter!

 

[howardpan]

I received a beautiful lith print from Andrew Carson (Oxleyroad) today. Thank you.

 

[anikin]

Mike, Anthony and Howard,

Thank you very much for your updates! I have fantastic news. According to my secret little list, at this point *EVERYBODY* have either received a print or should expect one in the mail in the nearest future!!!! I don't remember this ever happening on BPX, at least definitely not on my watch. Great job everyone! I'm so happy! Let's hope all the prints make it to the destination in perfect condition. And if you have not mailed your print yet, there is still time!

Eugene.

SENT:
1 Eugene (anikin)
2 Peter (Peter Schrager)

RECEIVED:
1 Mike (canvassy)
2 Bob (megzdad81)

NEITHER SENT NOR RECEIVED:
1 Laurent (Laurent)
2 Bert (TheToadMen)

SENT AND RECEIVED (YAY!!!!!):
1 Anthony (adelorenzo)
2 Todd (astroclimb)
3 Jake (Black Dog)
4 Howard (howardpan)
5 Ken (Ken Nadvornick)
6 Laura (lepetitfoto)
7 Loren (Loren Sattler)
8 Andrew (Malinku)
9 Erno (onre)
10 Andrew (Oxleyroad)
11 Uwe (piu58)
12 Randy (Rlibersky)
13 Menno (spijker)
14 Kenneth (T G McKenna)
15 Rodolfo (twelvetone12)
16 John (UKJohn)

 

[canvassy]

I'm at the post office right now, and my print just went in the mail

 

[howardpan]

I received a very large print (I haven't had a chance to open it yet) from Loren this morning. It's a backup print. Completely unexpected. Very excited and very much looking forward to unwrapping it when I get home. Thank you for this pleasant surprise.

 

[TheToadMen]

Hi all,
I haven't sent yet. I wanted to make some carbon prints. It did work out all right, but I couldn't make as many prints as I wanted. And I need some carbon prints for an upcoming show of the photo club. Last few weeks was about working for over 60 hours a week, so I hadn't time for an alternative yet. But I'll make new "regular" prints next week and will ship then.
Bert from Holland

 

[Black Dog]

Recieved both my backup prints-both lovely, thankyou very much!

 

[megzdad81]

My cards were mailed 3/28 --hooray

 

[Laurent]

I received an absolutely gorgeous print from Ken, with a very detailed story about the image, how it was shot and printed and should be displayed. I really like knowing the story behind the image!

Did I says the print is gorgeous ? It is also dry mounted, selenium toned, ready for wall display !

Many thanks, Ken!

My print is (I think) made, I need to find time to package and send it. Hopefully this will happen before the end of next week (tomorrow if life is less hectic than it's been in the past days)

 

[Laurent]

I also received a lovely Cyan print (I love alt processes) from Peter Schlager (not sure about the orthograph), which is, I suppose, a "backup print".

I suppose the best way to flatten it is to put it in a large book ? The postman was not nice with it.

Thanks!

 

[anikin]

Thank you everybody for your updates. This round is truly amazing!

SENT:
1 Eugene (anikin)
2 Peter (Peter Schrager)

RECEIVED:
1 Laurent (Laurent)

NEITHER SENT NOR RECEIVED:
1 Bert (TheToadMen)

SENT AND RECEIVED (YAY!!!!!):
1 Anthony (adelorenzo)
2 Todd (astroclimb)
3 Jake (Black Dog)
4 Mike (canvassy)
5 Howard (howardpan)
6 Ken (Ken Nadvornick)
7 Laura (lepetitfoto)
8 Loren (Loren Sattler)
9 Andrew (Malinku)
10 Bob (megzdad81)
11 Erno (onre)
12 Andrew (Oxleyroad)
13 Uwe (piu58)
14 Randy (Rlibersky)
15 Menno (spijker)
16 Kenneth (T G McKenna)
17 Rodolfo (twelvetone12)
18 John (UKJohn)

We are now officially in R&R period. Please keep posting your updates here. In just a few short weeks I'll start a new signup thread. Remember, you must fulfill your obligations from the previous BPXs before signing up to the new one.

One update. Howard noticed that the link for the gallery location in my original post is defunct. I guess the new site software messed up the links. If you'd like to post the scan of the image you sent or received, give this link a try instead: (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

One question remains at this point, how do you feel about the "backup prints" experiment? Should we make it a permanent feature of the BPX or ditch it? I'd like to hear some feedback.

Eugene.

 

[adelorenzo]

One question remains at this point, how do you feel about the "backup prints" experiment? Should we make it a permanent feature of the BPX or ditch it? I'd like to hear some feedback.

Rather than backup prints why not multiple exchanges? So people can sign up for 1-3 prints and then they are matched with an equal number of prints to receive. More like the postcard exchange.

 

[Ken Nadvornick]

Many thanks, Ken!

So glad you enjoyed it, Laurent.

I do apologize that it's from an older negative instead of something new. But I live in a temperate rainforest climate that is not kind to the pursuit of outdoor photography during the winter months. It's not the cold that gets in the way. It's the endless rain, and sometimes snow, that makes camera life difficult.

If anyone else might like to see, the image is also currently posted in my gallery at:

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

(Not sure, but under the new APUG software you may need to be a subscriber to see the image?)

Ken

 

[Loren Sattler]

Rather than backup prints why not multiple exchanges? So people can sign up for 1-3 prints and then they are matched with an equal number of prints to receive. More like the postcard exchange.

I think adelorenzo's suggestion is great, but international postage is expensive for a matted print properly protected (over $20. for international postage).

Also, I wonder if some people interpreted the back up print program different than I, and sent three unique photos. My back-up prints were the same image as my primary print. What I might do differently next time is to send the primary print dry mounted and matted, but the backup prints will be unmounted photos in an envelope which will cost very little in postage.

Lots of fun to participate. Thanks Anikin for organizing. Loren

 

[anikin]

And now it's my turn to receive a print. I have received a beautiful and a very delicate print from UKJohn in immaculate condition. It is a long exposure of a rock in the sea. But the words cannot express the amazing look of the photo! It looks more like a rock sitting in a sea of milk topped by a tinge of pink in the sky, as if right after a sunrise. The delicate highlights are masterfully split-toned for an amazing subtle color effect. At first glance I would have sworn it was a lith print. Just amazing. Now, I simply cannot imagine that a scan could show express the beauty of this print! Personally, I would not even try to scan it. You have to hold it in your hand to fully appreciate.

Loren, it is ok either way. There were no specific requirements for the backup prints, so any way you would do it is fine.

Anthony, it's an interesting idea. It may be a bit tricky to match up the variable number of recipients. I don't know how PCX organizer does it. For me, the main goal for backup prints was to ensure that everybody gets a print without exception.

Latest status:
SENT:
1 Peter (Peter Schrager)

RECEIVED:
1 Laurent (Laurent)

NEITHER SENT NOR RECEIVED:
1 Bert (TheToadMen)

SENT AND RECEIVED (YAY!!!!!):
1 Anthony (adelorenzo)
2 Eugene (anikin)
3 Todd (astroclimb)
4 Jake (Black Dog)
5 Mike (canvassy)
6 Howard (howardpan)
7 Ken (Ken Nadvornick)
8 Laura (lepetitfoto)
9 Loren (Loren Sattler)
10 Andrew (Malinku)
11 Bob (megzdad81)
12 Erno (onre)
13 Andrew (Oxleyroad)
14 Uwe (piu58)
15 Randy (Rlibersky)
16 Menno (spijker)
17 Kenneth (T G McKenna)
18 Rodolfo (twelvetone12)
19 John (UKJohn)

 

[piu58]

> I think adelorenzo's suggestion is great, but international postage is expensive for a matted print properly protected (over $20. for international postage).

What I usually do is sending more than one print. If I afford the package and postage it is worth sending two or three prints.

 

[Loren Sattler]

Can someone help with uploading a scan of my BPX22 photo? I went to Media and tried to select the file of my photo scan and the following message appears: “The uploaded file does not have an allowed extension.” It is a TIFF file, size is 372 x 478, 473kb.

What am I doing wrong?

 

[UKJohn]

Hi Eugene, so pleased the print arrived in one piece and thank you for the kind words.

 

[MattKing]

Can someone help with uploading a scan of my BPX22 photo? I went to Media and tried to select the file of my photo scan and the following message appears: “The uploaded file does not have an allowed extension.” It is a TIFF file, size is 372 x 478, 473kb.

What am I doing wrong?

Try converting it to a jpeg or png file.

372 x 478 pixels will be fairly small on the screen.

 

[Laurent]

Hi,

I've finally sent my print today, so I can be moved in the "SENT AND RECEIVED (YAY!!!!!)" group ;-)

 

[anikin]

Laurent,

That's fantastic! Thank you! We are just one sender remaining for a perfect round:

SENT:
1 Peter (Peter Schrager)

NEITHER SENT NOR RECEIVED:
1 Bert (TheToadMen)

SENT AND RECEIVED (YAY!!!!!):
1 Anthony (adelorenzo)
2 Eugene (anikin)
3 Todd (astroclimb)
4 Jake (Black Dog)
5 Mike (canvassy)
6 Howard (howardpan)
7 Ken (Ken Nadvornick)
8 Laurent (Laurent)
9 Laura (lepetitfoto)
10 Loren (Loren Sattler)
11 Andrew (Malinku)
12 Bob (megzdad81)
13 Erno (onre)
14 Andrew (Oxleyroad)
15 Uwe (piu58)
16 Randy (Rlibersky)
17 Menno (spijker)
18 Kenneth (T G McKenna)
19 Rodolfo (twelvetone12)
20 John (UKJohn)

 

[spijker]

Already two weeks ago, I received another very nice print from John Edwards (UKJohn). Reading the description, John made quite an effort to get to the location of the photograph. The print depicts a big round piece of rock (granite?) sitting on a limestone plateau in the bleak morning sunlight. As I'm not an early morning person, I usually miss these views. The print is well done with deep blacks and still good shadow detail. The sky shows some clouds and overall it has a nice contrast. The thiocarbamide toner gave it a warm tone. I like it a lot. Thanks John!

 

[Loren Sattler]

Received my primary print this week from megzdad81, a study of plant leaves, very detailed and rich in tones. Thank you Bob.

 

[adelorenzo]

A surprise this week I received two prints from Laurent in France. Both are wonderful but I particularly like the very low key one, it was a daring choice to print it that way. Really draws you in to the image.

Merci Laurent!