Received @Michael Howard 's gorgeous "Pioneer saloon". I'm on a Stephen Shore/Joel Meyerowitz kick and this pictures gives me similar vibes. Thank you, Michael!
PS: What a story behind!
PS: What a story behind!
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Received card from Todd Barlow " Gear and Chain", printed on 41 year old paper. Great print under tricky light conditions.
I've received Todd Barlow's "Gear and Chain"...beautifully composed, exposed & printed...I really like rusty metal mechanical stuff, great subject matter!
The card arrived in good shape, amazing for 40 year old Ilford paper..tough stuff!
I also received "Sunday Afternoon, c.2005"...great timing, subject matter & composition! Thanks, Mike!
Most recently, rduraoc's "Galerie Ravenstein" arrived in near-perfect shape.
Excellent image, well seen, with interesting backstory...Nice color tone, I am intrigued by the carbon toning.
The card arrived in good shape, amazing for 40 year old Ilford paper..tough stuff!
I also received "Sunday Afternoon, c.2005"...great timing, subject matter & composition! Thanks, Mike!
Most recently, rduraoc's "Galerie Ravenstein" arrived in near-perfect shape.
Excellent image, well seen, with interesting backstory...Nice color tone, I am intrigued by the carbon toning.
When I got back from short vacation, I found two lovely postcards in the mailbox:
- "Galerie Ravenstein" by @rduraoc : very nice composition, many "leading lines" and I really like blurred people in the centre. Very nice shot! I think that must have been great fun during a photo marathon. Especially with borrowed camera!
- "Late Morning Hike" by @pamphoto : That must have been a beautiful trip through Big Bend National Park. The postcard is printed on very thin paper (without any label support on the back) and it was delivered without any damage.
Thank you both for nice postcards!
- "Galerie Ravenstein" by @rduraoc : very nice composition, many "leading lines" and I really like blurred people in the centre. Very nice shot! I think that must have been great fun during a photo marathon. Especially with borrowed camera!
- "Late Morning Hike" by @pamphoto : That must have been a beautiful trip through Big Bend National Park. The postcard is printed on very thin paper (without any label support on the back) and it was delivered without any damage.
Thank you both for nice postcards!
Hi everyone. This summer has taken some unexpected turns for me (some good, some bad), so while I've been getting postcards, mine haven't made it out yet. They're printed and should go out by the end of the week. Will poke back in in a few days with details on which postcards I've received. Hate that I'm running so late for my first exchange, but I haven't forgotten!
Received a couple of cards, yesterday. Nice prints from @rduraoc and @mshchem (who should put his username on his print).
@rduraoc - I like how the figures are blurred but you held the camera still enough to get everything else pretty sharp. I think it makes the photo better than a straight shot down the corridor. And I'm wondering what carbon toning is, now....
@mshchem - your cat looks like a tiny tiger. Looks like a peaceful moment. Funny how fast 20 years can pass.
@rduraoc - I like how the figures are blurred but you held the camera still enough to get everything else pretty sharp. I think it makes the photo better than a straight shot down the corridor. And I'm wondering what carbon toning is, now....
@mshchem - your cat looks like a tiny tiger. Looks like a peaceful moment. Funny how fast 20 years can pass.
Lovely. Thank you, Mike!
I forgot to mention, I received @mshchem's "Sunday Afternoon". It looks like a nice lazy day, what Sunday afternoons should be.
I also got @rduraoc's "Galerie Ravenstein" taken during a photo marathon. What an interesting idea and sounds like fun! It's a great image too. Lots of leading lines.
Thank you both of the cards!
I also got @rduraoc's "Galerie Ravenstein" taken during a photo marathon. What an interesting idea and sounds like fun! It's a great image too. Lots of leading lines.
Thank you both of the cards!
I received Daniela's "Moments" today. A really cool reflection shot on its own, but also with a great catch. Even if you found it in the printing, which happens to me from time to time. Love the building in the lower left too. And also, great stamp! I'm going to try to find some books by Camille Flammarion. Thanks Daniela!
So far I've received these postcards:
"Leaves" from @AnselMortensen. The way the leaves overlap makes my eye follow them in a clockwise fashion around the piece. There is nice separation in the tones, too. The leaves really pop vs the background clover (?) groundcover.
"Storm Brewing" from @Michael Howard. What I find most interesting is that the clouds in the sky look very bright while you can see the shadow of a storm against the ground. I've spent some time in Arizona, and I can practically feel the wind picking up here.
"Tire and Shadows" from @mfohl. Digging the textures on the stones here, as well as the toothy shadow. There's a reflection or pattern of some sort in the glass window, several arches of some sort. I'm so curious about them.
"Tree Shadow" from @Ajven. Nice to see someone else who digs tree shadows. It actually took me a moment to realize there was a vertical seam in the corrugated metal because it lines up with the trunk so well. I also like how the branches on the far right of the photo almost look like they're touching the metal.
"Gear and Chain" by @Todd Barlow. The light on this one is great, and the depth of field is perfectly chosen. The chain pile in the lower right somehow adds a soft touch to the solid nature of the rest of it, in part because of the rounded loops and in part because of the slightly softer focus right there.
"Galerie Ravenstein" by @rduraoc. The lines in this are great--I like how the lines in the ceiling and the lines in the floor match each other. The vertical lines of the hallway frame this all nicely, and I like that the people are blurred. I'm curious to know what the four themes you shot were.
Thanks, everyone! My own postcards are ready to go. Since there's no Sunday pickup, might just wait until Monday.
"Leaves" from @AnselMortensen. The way the leaves overlap makes my eye follow them in a clockwise fashion around the piece. There is nice separation in the tones, too. The leaves really pop vs the background clover (?) groundcover.
"Storm Brewing" from @Michael Howard. What I find most interesting is that the clouds in the sky look very bright while you can see the shadow of a storm against the ground. I've spent some time in Arizona, and I can practically feel the wind picking up here.
"Tire and Shadows" from @mfohl. Digging the textures on the stones here, as well as the toothy shadow. There's a reflection or pattern of some sort in the glass window, several arches of some sort. I'm so curious about them.
"Tree Shadow" from @Ajven. Nice to see someone else who digs tree shadows. It actually took me a moment to realize there was a vertical seam in the corrugated metal because it lines up with the trunk so well. I also like how the branches on the far right of the photo almost look like they're touching the metal.
"Gear and Chain" by @Todd Barlow. The light on this one is great, and the depth of field is perfectly chosen. The chain pile in the lower right somehow adds a soft touch to the solid nature of the rest of it, in part because of the rounded loops and in part because of the slightly softer focus right there.
"Galerie Ravenstein" by @rduraoc. The lines in this are great--I like how the lines in the ceiling and the lines in the floor match each other. The vertical lines of the hallway frame this all nicely, and I like that the people are blurred. I'm curious to know what the four themes you shot were.
Thanks, everyone! My own postcards are ready to go. Since there's no Sunday pickup, might just wait until Monday.
I finally got round to printing my cards today. I'd been putting it off because I signed up for ALL, and I wanted to create an image specifically for this exchange. Well, prints are done - not sure if I'm happy with them, so will have a look at them by daylight. If not, they might end up in the shredder and I might start over. Maybe, maybe I'll just be lazy. IDK. Will see.
27 July 2025
To All:
I finally had some time to get in the darkroom and print. I have tried to flatten the fiber base prints as well as I can so they can survive the postal system. The paper I used was "scrap" given to me by my "photographic coach", so the paper size and boarders are not uniform (as I would like). I hope you like the image I selected. My cards will be mailed tomorrow.
Below are my comments on the cards I have received do-date (in no particular order):
"Lakeshore" by Jim Christie is a lovely pinhole photograph that invokes a sense of serenity. Well done.
"Kings Canyon" from ChrisR is a nice color photograph from Australia, a place I would like to visit someday. This Kings Canyon is very different that the Kings Canyon in California, also very scenic.
"Leaves" by AnselMortensen reminds me of a photograph by the other Ansel that adorns the cover of The Print.
" An afternoon sail New Your Harbor" by jvo is magical and filled with mystery. I really like the "brown toning", it gives the print that old photo look.
"Tree Line" by mfohl is sharp and has good contrast for a Holga. It looks like these trees were planted as a wind break, property line marker, or both.
"Tree Shadow" by Ajven illustrates how shadows can be as interesting as the subject casting them. The corrugated wall adds interest to the shadow.
"Virginia Creeper" by Don_ih is dark and moody. The image draws the viewer into the low contrast center of the print. Well done.
"Galerie Ravenstein" by rduraoc is really cool. A dramatic change of perspective that caught me by surprise. The "photo marathon" in which you partcipated sounds like a cool activity. Thank you for a new perspective on the world.
"Pioneer Saloon" by Michael Howard is another nice color photo. This saloon seems th have a long and storied history. Is is still open?
"Gear and Chain" by Todd Barlow indeed has a lot for the viewer to examine, and many stories to tell. The C330 is a great camera, but a little big to use on the trail (even though I have been tempted to do so). Unfortunately the post office scuffed the print.
"Sunday Afternoon c 2005" by mshchem is a wonderful study in cats and humans. I really like how the cat is sharp, but the human is soft. One question, why did I receive two copies of this card, one postmarked 11 Jul 2025, and the other without any postmark?
Thank you for sharing you work.
Regards,
Darwin
To All:
I finally had some time to get in the darkroom and print. I have tried to flatten the fiber base prints as well as I can so they can survive the postal system. The paper I used was "scrap" given to me by my "photographic coach", so the paper size and boarders are not uniform (as I would like). I hope you like the image I selected. My cards will be mailed tomorrow.
Below are my comments on the cards I have received do-date (in no particular order):
"Lakeshore" by Jim Christie is a lovely pinhole photograph that invokes a sense of serenity. Well done.
"Kings Canyon" from ChrisR is a nice color photograph from Australia, a place I would like to visit someday. This Kings Canyon is very different that the Kings Canyon in California, also very scenic.
"Leaves" by AnselMortensen reminds me of a photograph by the other Ansel that adorns the cover of The Print.
" An afternoon sail New Your Harbor" by jvo is magical and filled with mystery. I really like the "brown toning", it gives the print that old photo look.
"Tree Line" by mfohl is sharp and has good contrast for a Holga. It looks like these trees were planted as a wind break, property line marker, or both.
"Tree Shadow" by Ajven illustrates how shadows can be as interesting as the subject casting them. The corrugated wall adds interest to the shadow.
"Virginia Creeper" by Don_ih is dark and moody. The image draws the viewer into the low contrast center of the print. Well done.
"Galerie Ravenstein" by rduraoc is really cool. A dramatic change of perspective that caught me by surprise. The "photo marathon" in which you partcipated sounds like a cool activity. Thank you for a new perspective on the world.
"Pioneer Saloon" by Michael Howard is another nice color photo. This saloon seems th have a long and storied history. Is is still open?
"Gear and Chain" by Todd Barlow indeed has a lot for the viewer to examine, and many stories to tell. The C330 is a great camera, but a little big to use on the trail (even though I have been tempted to do so). Unfortunately the post office scuffed the print.
"Sunday Afternoon c 2005" by mshchem is a wonderful study in cats and humans. I really like how the cat is sharp, but the human is soft. One question, why did I receive two copies of this card, one postmarked 11 Jul 2025, and the other without any postmark?
Thank you for sharing you work.
Regards,
Darwin
No one will every be as critical of your prints as you, I'm sure they're fine.
Funny you mention the stamp because the post office employee went on a hunt to find a different one from the one they had, which I didn't like (Chinese new year theme)
I googled Flammarion when I came back home. There are tons of events to honor his work this year (centenary of his death). Some cool portraits here.- Joined
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A number of cards has arrived over the past few weeks:
-Jim
- Gear and Chain by Todd Barlow. I really love industrial ‘portraits’ like this. Perfect composition for square format.
- Pioneer Saloon by Michael Howard. Wonderful piece of Americana. The barstool and beer bottle was just perfect. For a film that was discontinued ~15 yrs ago, that Sensia has held up quite well.
- Sunday Afternoon by mschem. Looks like a nice peaceful moment. And hey, any picture with cats is touching greatness (lol).
- Field by mfohl. I really liked this. Definitely a sense of depth (and cold!). Nice subject matter for the Holga.
- Galerie Ravenstein by rduraoc. Very interesting perspective, and that ceiling treatment really draws the viewer into the photo. My first exposure to carbon toning, so not sure where it’s having the most affect, but the print has beautiful tonality.
-Jim
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