Postcard Exchange Round 56 Comments and Feedback

[jonmon6691]

Just received @MattiS 's "Hengstey Lake" postcard this evening. A powerful subject! I can almost hear the roaring water I had to look up the lake, I am sometimes in Stuttgart for work and I wanted to see if it was close by. Not so, but one day I'm sure I'll visit and take the time to walk across Schiffswinkel bridge!

 

[Wayne Frederick]

Thanks mfohl for the somewhat creepy card showing a glowing light fixture from the underside, hanging above an old railroad depot. I like it!

 

[mfohl]

I received two nice cards. MattiS's Hengstyey Lake, from his new (to him) Konishiriko Pearl II. A water scene with some water processing facilities? Nice. And also Jim Christie's Crab Pots. Nice pattern, it is an interesting photographic subject. Are these different from the New England crab pots? I'm way inland, so I haven't a clue.

 

[Wayne Frederick]

Thanks Jim Christie for the card showing crab pots on a public access dock in Seattle.
It is a nice abstract photo- it took me a while to realize these are two stacks of many crab pots each!

 

[mfohl]

I just received greetings from Niagara Falls from Don Heisz! A nice shot of the Maid of the Mist approaching the falls along with a greeting scribbled on to some Kodalith. Two enlargers involved with this card! Homage to Jerry Uelsmann! Thanks Don!

PS - you could probably sell these near the Falls!

 

[Don_ih]

Thanks, Mark - but I don't think I'll be setting up a booth any time soon. Maybe if the postcards were colour....

 

[Wayne Frederick]

Thanks MattiS for the card showing what I think is a power plant on Hengstey lake. I like it very much. I don't have a Konica Pearl yet; I do have a Konica I 35 mm rangefinder camera with a Hexar lens that takes nice sharp pictures.

 

[mfohl]

Well sh*t! Again! A second attempt to send a card to bedrof has failed. "Unable to Forward". Don't know how far it got, but it didn't get to bedrof. Sorry Ilya. I will save your postcards until all this trouble clears away. I got yours just fine, thanks.

 

[Wayne Frederick]

Thanks Don Heisz for the nicely done card showing niagara falls. The Maid of the Mist is so sharp! Perhaps this is due to the Elmar lens.

 

[Don_ih]

The Maid of the Mist is so sharp! Perhaps this is due to the Elmar lens.

It was one of those split-second things. The mist made a bit of a tunnel for a moment - just enough time to take the picture. I do like the Elmar lens, though.

 

[mfohl]

I received jvo's nice card "They Never Listen". It is a street sculpture of bodies (faces?) apparently talking to each other. Since they're sculptures, they're always talking. And hence, never listening. Thanks James, very cool.

 

[drpsilver]

28 Jul 2022

Despite my best intentions to make some time to print my postcard edition before month-end, it is not going to happen. My voluteer activities (mainly Friends of the Los Altos Library) have filled much of my time. Alas, I will be late this round.

Regards,
Darwin
(drpsilver)

 

[Don_ih]

I also received They Never Listen from @jvo -- looks almost like a poster or a book cover. Actually, it looks a bit like a drawing. It's cool.

 

[Wayne Frederick]

Thanks jvo for the card "They Never Listen". It reminds me of people talking happily and excitedly, having a good time.

 

[unwantedfocus]

Being a little late, sent out all cards today.

Originally I tried to print them in the darkroom I made 20 prints but it was horrible haha. I had no easel, the paper was expired and they weren't sharp or flat they look like they come straight from the gutter compared to the inkjet print.

I decided to use another motive for the postcard.

Thought the idea was cool, used a macro lens for it but I'm not feeling the idea anymore, still wanted to share it and get some laughs.

If someone still wants a inkjet version of it just message me but I doubt it haha.

 

[Don_ih]

still wanted to share it

I think it's cool.

 

[mfohl]

I received two nice small prints from cuprocene. One is a lumen contact print of Minncopa Lower Falls. And the other is a beautiful sunrise: "Sunrise Over Pinto Mountains" in Joshua Tree National Park. This taken on Kodak ProImage 100 35mm adapted to a Yashica 6x6. Lovely grain and lovely tones. Thanks Cooper!

 

[Jim Christie]

A couple of cards have some in over the past few weeks. I received They Never Listen from JVO. It’s a portion of a scene depicted in a sculpture, and I agree with the description that it seems to mirror much public discourse these days. MattiS sent Hengstey Lake, showing a spillway. I liked the interplay between the two sides of the photo — one section with water flowing rapidly but not much turbulence, the opposite situation on the nearer section of the spillway. Also, architectural elements that are similar on the left and right side of the photo tie things together. Nicely done.

Hope everyone is having a nice summer.

 

[drpsilver]

14 Aug 2022

I dropped-off my cards at the post office this afternoon. You should be getting them soon. I sent two cards to bedrof (a card from Round #55 and #56). I hope the US Post Office is delivering to Russia.

Here are my comments on cards I have received to-date (in not particular order):

The photo of Svirskiy Falls from bedrof is very nice. I like how the falls are highlighted against the dark walls. The warm tones soften the sharp rocky walls.
The card from jord186 is fascinating because it can be viewed in all directions. "Heavy Rock" it is, and the "black hole" works very will with the contrasting surrounding rock. Well done.
The photo "They Never Listen" from jvo " is a good commentary on society. We all can learn more by listening more. I like how you used the shadows to add depth to the photo.
The photo from hkbenji invites the viewer to take a walk in the woods. The fog in the background adds a lot of depth to the photo. Well done.
I received a pair of cards from MToma. The first of a boat shack, the second of a very comfortable vestibule where one could enjoy a book and some coffee. Nicely printed considering the "old" paper that was used.
The photo "Crab Pots" from Jim Christie reminds me of the Oracle Towers in Foster City, CA. I like how you kept detail in the showdown without compromising the mid-tones.
Don Heisz did something I have have not done since 2009: print two negatives on one sheet of paper. "Maid in the Mist" would indeed make a great "Carte de Visite"
The photo from "Hengstey Lake" by MattiS looks like a cool place to visit. I wish we had as much water in California. Enjoy you new camera!
"Looking Up" by Mfohl is very interesting because it gives the viewers imagination a lot to consider. At first I thought it was a photo of a lamp shade, but the roof line did not fit. Nicely exposed to prevent the light from overwhelming the light shade. Nicely printed. (I have found that normal RC paper survives the postal system quite well. You might try sending a sheet to yourself, and examining what condition it is in when it returns.

Thank you for sharing your work, and vision of the world around you.

Regards,
Darwin

 

[Don_ih]

Received 5 Sheep from @mikeg - which looks a bit Fellowship of the Ring. It looks like they're on a quest - and the one in the lead seems least enthusiastic. It came in an envelope, so it's in perfect condition. Thanks!

 

[mfohl]

I also received mikeg's 5 Sheep. It more reminds me of 2001, the large monolith and the primitive creatures. Good shot, and very nicely printed. Also sent in the envelope. Thanks Mike!

 

[unwantedfocus]

@Jim Christie I really like the paper that you used, canon pro matte pm 101. Will defiantly try this one in the future.

 

[Don_ih]

Received @bedrof's card of a village in France. Lots of texture and detail on the buildings. (No vinyl siding to be seen anywhere.) Did you tone it or is that the natural hue of the paper? It looks good.

 

[mfohl]

I received a nice card from drpsilver, "Tree and Rock, Tilted Ranch". It is a tree growing out of a rock outcropping. And yes, it appears that the whole ranch is tilted. The single tree is very intriguing. And nicely printed, with a scrape courtesy of the postal service. Thanks Darwin!

 

[mfohl]

I received an interesting postcard from Wayne Frederick today. It is The Portland Observatory, an old lighthouse and observation point in Portland, Maine. It is an old building now surrounded by an urban neighborhood. There is the old, surround by the new. The date of the tower is somewhat excured by some postal detritus. Was it built in 1807? A cool card, nicely printed. Thanks Wayne!