Postcard Exchange Round 17 Comments and Feedback

Christopher Walrath · Jun 25, 2009

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I gotDarwin's card as well. My first one in two weeks. I love the use of tone in this one. From the shadows in the rocks to the grain in the wood. It's a great shot. Thank you very much, Darwin. I love it.

Alex Bishop-Thorpe · Jun 25, 2009

Mailed mine out today, and got ozphoto's postcard to boot, another HIE postcard - a very familiar scene to me and a brilliant photo.

paul_c5x4 · Jun 26, 2009

Two more in the post. Wolfgang Moersch's IR Holga shot - I've tried the Adox IR820 film and didn't get anything as good as this.

Darwin (a.k.a. drpsilver) "Portal, Bodie" - Got a bit chewed by the postal system and kinda makes me curious as to where in Bodie this was taken.

drpsilver · Jun 26, 2009

26 June 2009

Mike, Lori, Chis, and Paul:

I am glad you like the card. It was a challenge to get this image because I was working "in between raindrops".

Bodie is just north of Mono Lake on the east side of the Sierra in California. In the late 1800's it was the most populous town in CA. Why? It sat on one of the richest veins of gold found in the "Mother Lode". Alas after about 20 or 30 years is became a ghost town, and now a State Park. The striking thing about Bodie is how well preserved it is. Being located at at 8000 feet elevation and in a very dry environment is the primary reason (little water => little rot). This photograph was made in north part of Bodie near the jail and "Chinese section" of town.

It is a really neat place to photograph.

Regards,
Darwin

paul_c5x4 · Jun 26, 2009

drpsilver said:
Bodie is just north of Mono Lake on the east side of the Sierra in California.
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It is a really neat place to photograph.

Having been there twice in recent years, I would agree up to a point - It is best to get there "out of season" and early in order to avoid the tourists. Friends of Bodie arrange one Saturday each month where you can get in before sun up and stay till dark without getting a $300 ticket - This (I think) has to be booked in advance, details here.

If only we were allowed to shoot the itinerants lolling around in the background

drpsilver · Jun 26, 2009

26 June 2009

paul_c5x4 said:
Having been there twice in recent years, I would agree up to a point - It is best to get there "out of season" and early in order to avoid the tourists. Friends of Bodie arrange one Saturday each month where you can get in before sun up and stay till dark without getting a $300 ticket - This (I think) has to be booked in advance, details here.

If only we were allowed to shoot the itinerants lolling around in the background

Paul:

I agree with you about trying avoid the masses of people that visit Bodie. I have been fortunate enough the be on some workshops that allowed us to visit, and photograph, inside some of the buildings. Otherwise it is a challenge not to have people in your photographs. Thanks for the link to "Friends of Bodie". I did not know that they sponsored "photography days".

Regards,
Darwin

lorirfrommontana · Jun 26, 2009

I just got Wolfgang Moersch's walks with the dog today in the mail. What an awesome shot. It is so much fun to come home to find new postcards. This is very addictive!
Lori

hoffy · Jun 26, 2009

Mine are finally printed (I re-did one lot). Just need to get some stamps this morning and hopefully they will go in the mail on Monday.

I know I only had a very small list, but its now been over 2 weeks since I have gotten one.....I'm feeling left out!!

Christopher Walrath · Jun 26, 2009

Please. If anyone who has me on their list and has not received my card, PM me so I can resend. I would think everyone should have gotten them by now. I sent out on the 4th so it has been 22 days (19 postal days).

Let me know. Thanks.

bwakel · Jun 27, 2009

Thoght it was about time I caught up with some feedback on the wonderful cards received since Pete H's first card - the quality is very high this round (lots of IR too - must have been spring!):

Wolfgang Moersch - A beautiful IR shot. The cloud seems to be a mirror of the tree. Well seen and well taken
Black Dog - A very poignant picture of his nephew. The atmosphere is superb as is the print
Darwin - A very topical shot! The remains of the bank at Bodie
Mooseontheloose - A stunning IR shot. The timing is spot on and it almost looks like a Photoshop montage it's so surreal and beautiful
Lorirfrommontana - A wonderfully quirky set of wooden signs to what appear to be individuals' houses!

Thanks

Barry

Pete H · Jun 27, 2009

Darwin's card arrived today. It looks like quite a long time since that bank had any gold, but the silver print is a gem. Now there's a mixed metaphor ...
Thanks Darwin!

Pete

MattKing · Jun 27, 2009

Previously I have received, enjoyed and commented upon a card from one APUGer (mooseontheloose).

The most recent arrivals are from:

Black Dog -Still Life (games) - the print exudes warmth
Christopher Walrath - Etched in Stone - an eerie print of a haunting subject - its really interesting to compare the print with the scan in Christophers Gallery
drpsilver - Portal Bodie - a really interesting relic and a rich print to draw you in
lorirfrommontana - signs a nice print of an intriguing artifact that begs the question - why???
MattKing - hey - this looks familiar
Pete H - glasses - it always amazes me how creative the pinhole people are here, and Petes card is a great example
Wolfgang Moersch - Walking the Dog and Holga - an IR shot that glows, and a fantastic print in support

I look forward to the cards that are yet to come from:

(Allen Friday, bdial, Buster6X6, crispinuk, Fleath, Jon King, markrewald, Mick Fagan, Rob Skeoch, Roger Bulcock, rst, rtbadman, sly, syzygy_moi, Síle, Tim Gray, tocalosh)

Thanks to everyone for participating.

Matt

FotoGys · Jun 29, 2009

Hello again,

last week I received a very nice IR picture from Wolfgang, made with a Holga and also a real nice shot from Darwin (drpsilver).
Oh and thanks to both for the compliments I received on the photograph I send.

Guus

Pete H · Jun 29, 2009

aluk's card arrived yesterday. Students really are young these days

Thanks!
Pete

Buster6X6 · Jun 30, 2009

Finally my cards are away.
Two more cards arrived last couple of days :
DRPSILVER Portal Bodie excellent silver print. Delta 100 what a beautiful film. Well done.
Aluk Three Bares Park. Well seen and printed. Great shot.

Greg

Christopher Walrath · Jun 30, 2009

I received two more today.

Wolfgang's Walk with Dog and Holga
Very mystical IR rendition even if pointed and shot with a plastic camera.
Very well seen and this is eveidenced in a very light print. I love it.

Oz. I absolutely love your IR sunset shot. Is that water in the ground?
Fantastic use of the light and filtration.

These two, along with Rachelle's have thrown it over the top. I have ABSOLUTELY got to get myself some IR film and get to playing.

Keep 'em comin'.

ozphoto · Jul 1, 2009

Hi Christopher.
It's a lake with the dead trees rising up through the water.
My first foray into IR and I loved it! Such a pity I didn't buy more of it when I had the chance.

Looking forward to seeing the cards that have arrived, but won't be able to comment until after July 20.

- Nanette
www.nanettereid.com

hoffy · Jul 1, 2009

I finally got another one (note to self....put in for more cards next time!). This time it was from fleath (well, it probably only had to travel 20kms). An interesting shot. Keeps me looking

Pete H · Jul 1, 2009

Two more cards arrived today
ozphoto's very graphic IR tree: stark and simple - I like it!
Fleath's running child, full of the joys of childhood.

Thanks!
Pete

mike c · Jul 1, 2009

Just received Fleath's card today loks like there is somebody to help him along,thanks Fleath brings back memory's of my own kids when they were young.

Mike

Buster6X6 · Jul 1, 2009

I have to apologize I miss placed Rlibresky's card which I received last week, sorry.
As Drpsilver said brings memories back when we had dark room's everywhere and Kodak paper was available at the corner store. Very nice.

Greg

FotoGys · Jul 3, 2009

Just a thought,
how about we all scan the postcard we sent and put them all together in a 'slideshow' of the round 17 postcard exchange?

All these messages make me curious about what all of you received other than the ones in my 'group'.

Guus

Pete H · Jul 3, 2009

Guus,

It's a good idea, but there is a Postcard Exchange Gallery already and unfortunately not many people put their cards into it.

I would like to see some of the others too, especially as some people send out different photos, so even if you get a card from them you don't see the others they have printed.

cheers
Pete

Christopher Walrath · Jul 3, 2009

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I don't have a scanner so if anyone would like to add mine for me that would be fine.

I got Fleath's card yesterday. Very appropriate as childhood was a blur. And I love the way you could play a round of golf with the grain. Great print. Thanks.

lorirfrommontana · Jul 3, 2009

I'll put mine in the exchange gallery soon. I just wanted to be sure everyone had received it (them) first! I have received 3 more cards: Fleath, aluk and hoffy! They were all great!

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