Lith Print Exchange Round 7

[gurkenprinz]

Hi,

I received Tony Egan's print last night. Thank you, Tony, it is beautiful. It certainly doesn't show that its your first lith print - maybe thats due to attending Tim's workshop . In fact, it doesn't even really look like a lith print to me, only on second sight it shows the typical characteristics (except there is hardly any grain...). The subject lends itself perfectly to a lith print, though! I love how the leafs really glow and the structure is so defined!

 

[paul_c5x4]

Been sitting on a couple of prints received so far..
I will echo gurkenprinz's comments about Tony's leaves. A wonderful print, and nicely mounted too.
Also had a print shoved through the letterbox from gurkenprinz - It suffered a little bit of damage to the edges, but the image remained intact.

The standard has been set, and the prints I did last week don't even come close to passing muster. I'll be having another bash at printing over the weekend.

 

[mike c]

Just sent off my lith's this morning,hope they make it to there addresses in good shape and time.Paul I know what you mean by the standard's,as I did what I thought were ok but have not received any prints yet that I can compare diffidently a new adventure.

 

[paul_c5x4]

Just received a wonderfull little print from Canada - Two carved heads shot on a trip to Hawaii. It has a gritty look about it that is (in my mind) typical of a lith print, and for a first attempt, well executed. As I'm still in the early stages of experimenting with the process myself, I hope my offerings reach a similar standard.

Need to get some envelopes, and hopefully have them out by the weekend....

 

[ccross]

Happy to hear you like the print Paul. I made a total of eight copies of it over two printing sessions. Some were just to experiment with toning etc, but found the first ones (untoned) were the ones I liked the best. Looking forward to more lith experimenting.

Thanks,
Craig

 

[Tony Egan]

Just got back from a week's holiday at the beach and pleased to find the prints from Chris and Craig waiting. What I found very interesting was the different tones achieved with the different papers especially in comparison to my print. Both subjects were well suited to the lith treatment with the character of the carved heads and the walls of the red fort really brought to life with the silver infection! I enjoyed them very much. Thanks for sharing your work in this way.

Thanks also for your comments on my print. I suspect I am still seeing my first lith prints through a traditional printers eyes and I am aware that Ilford WT is not known for its ability to tone. I also made some comments in another post about my experience with Moersch and how it rapidly oxidises and expires with local contrast and graininess increasing markedly with each subsequent print. The prints I sent out were from the first 1 or 2 in a fresh batch of developer and consequently have a much smoother transition in the mid-tones. From memory we used Fotospeed LD20 at the Tim Rudman workshop and I don't recall this dramatic change being an issue observed or discussed. I also didn't have a supply of "old brown" so I didn't add any to my developers. This may be part of the secret for more consistent output? So much to learn, so little time!

Cheers, Tony

 

[ccross]

I just got back from a short time away to find prints from Tony and Chris in the mailbox (both survived the trip around the world quite well). I am still pretty new at all this so I don't really know what I am talking about, but I have to echo the previous comments, both are beautiful prints. I've never actually held a Lith print (other than the one I sent out for this exchange) and am surprised how different they look from the one I printed. It's quite an interesting effect and I think will lend itself well to some prints. Already looking forward to the next exchange.

Thanks for sharing guys.

Craig

 

[akaa]

Hi guys, mine went out yesterday, sorry for the delay. I received David's some time ago and they were fantastic. Awesome orange and brown colors. I found that, contrary to what I was told by a friend (any old paper works), paper definitely plays a large role. I only wish I had something I was a little more proud of to be sending, Looking ahead to the next round!

Aris

 

[mike c]

A little quiet here,was hoping somebody recieved any of my prints yet,seems like awhile since I sent them.Guess I'm a little impatient.

Mike

 

[Jerevan]

Sorry guys - the real world of wallet finance and no-jobs-in-sight, resulting in a bit of photographic depression, has made the printing a longer stretch than I had hoped for. But, anyways, my prints are done and should be out by sometime next week. Sorry for the delay!

On a more positive note, I fetched the wonderful prints from David at the post office during this week. Thanks a lot!

BTW, wouldn't it be nice to have scans of the prints that everyone made put up in the thread? Or pointers to the gallery, if you have them there? (I know David posted his a while ago.)

 

[paul_c5x4]

Sorry guys - the real world of wallet finance and no-jobs-in-sight, resulting in a bit of photographic depression,

You're not alone in that department - I will also be job hunting on Monday. At least I'm stocked up on paper & (most) chemicals and should be OK for a few months

BTW, wouldn't it be nice to have scans of the prints that everyone made put up in the thread? Or pointers to the gallery, if you have them there?

Agreed - I have one scan waiting in the background, but was waiting for prints to start hitting doormats. Didn't want to ruin the suprise for the recipients.

 

[rst]

OK, I am a bit late this round, but my paper will go tonight into the lith developer.

In the meantime I received a beautiful image from Oleg which I like very much. Unfortunately your packaging was not prepared well enough to stand the mailing. It arrived crumpled and slightly torn.

Cheers
Ruediger

 

[rst]

Mine are done but have to be flattened a bit. I think they will go out Tuesday or Wednesday.

Cheers
Ruediger

 

[gurkenprinz]

During the last weeks, I received the prints from my other 2 group members:

ccross's statue heads: Love the look of this print, it is grainy, beautifully textured with dramatic composition. It really gives a feel of the place, and makes me want to go travelling immediately.

Paul_c5x4's merry-go-round: Looks like it was shot in the twenties or thirtys, perfect composition! The picture tells a story, and I love how my mind wanders off into many different scenarios when I look at your photo!

I have now received all the lith prints I have been waiting for, and I am stunned by the quality of work I have received. Thank you Tony, Craig and Paul for sharing your vision and passion with me! I am already looking forward to the next round!

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I would appreciate to hear from everybody in this exchange if you have already sent/received your prints to make sure that all commitments have been met.

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greetings, Chris

 

[sly]

I've not heard anything from Joy. No comments on recieving print sent weeks ago. No assurance that work underway, though late. And no print, of course. I'm still waiting for print from andrey, but have recieved assurance it is on the way. One lovely print recieved from ghostcount.

 

[mike c]

Received GeloHiglod's print today.Shepsy caught mid air in a perfect swan dive off a platform into the back-lit Black Sea at sunset.Really like the reflections of light in the water. Gelo,on the notes you mention D-9,is that a Kodak formula you made from scratch or a kit?The paper from 1989 worked good for this. Have you recieved my photo yet,hope I put the correct address.

Mike

 

[ghostcount]

Sly, I believe that print is from Andrey - I received one from him too and it's gorgeous. I too have not heard from Joy.

I finally received the mat boards I ordered - prints are mounted and are going out tomorrow.

 

[GeloHiglod]

I packed a picture between two plastic plates ((((sorry
This is the first photo sent by e-mail
Photo severely torn? I can send again what would I replace it?

 

[GeloHiglod]

In the meantime I received a beautiful image from Oleg which I like very much. Unfortunately your packaging was not prepared well enough to stand the mailing. It arrived crumpled and slightly torn.

Cheers
Ruediger[/QUOTE]

I packed a picture between two plastic plates ((((sorry
This is the first photo sent by e-mail
Photo severely torn? I can send again what would I replace it?

 

[GeloHiglod]

Received GeloHiglod's print today.Shepsy caught mid air in a perfect swan dive off a platform into the back-lit Black Sea at sunset.Really like the reflections of light in the water. Gelo,on the notes you mention D-9,is that a Kodak formula you made from scratch or a kit?The paper from 1989 worked good for this. Have you recieved my photo yet,hope I put the correct address.

Mike

Good afternoon), your picture I have not received) I have not received yet any photo-sharing)
thanks for the estimate of my photos, I think that the lit technique approaches under story
solution A and B in the recipe Kodak D9 I mix before the developing of each photo, and make a one-time solution to the result was predictable

 

[gurkenprinz]

Hi,

I have tried to reach Joy via pm, but if there is no reaction, what to do?

br, Chris

 

[sly]

Ooops! Sorry Andrey! The last 3 weeks have been wildly, crazy-making busy. Stand in the kitchen and weep over a sandwich on the floor busy.
Look forward to your lith, ghostcount.
I'm assuming no one else has heard from Joy either? Maybe his life has been even wilder than mine.

 

[sly]

Well, I apologize - I lost the plot completely. Andrey's lovely lith of leaves on a cobblestone road arrived yesterday. Thank you, Andrey.
That was the first print I've recieved from this round.
The lith print I remembered getting - that I assigned to ghostcount, and then Andrey; was a straggler from a different exchange.
Expecting to recieve ghostcount's print soon. Haven't given up on Joy yet.....

 

[ghostcount]

Well, I apologize - I lost the plot completely. Andrey's lovely lith of leaves on a cobblestone road arrived yesterday. Thank you, Andrey.
That was the first print I've recieved from this round.
The lith print I remembered getting - that I assigned to ghostcount, and then Andrey; was a straggler from a different exchange.
Expecting to recieve ghostcount's print soon. Haven't given up on Joy yet.....

Prints went out yesterday. Sorry for the delay as I received damaged mat boards to mount them on and had to wait a few weeks.

 

[Andrey.Gorshkov]

Sly, I'm really happy that you've received "leaves" and you like it ))