Postcard Exchange Round 67 Comments and Feedback

[mfohl]

I received betamatt's "Balance Rock" today, very cool. It gives the impression of imbalance, but I'm sure it's been safely stable there for centuries. Thanks Matthew!

 

[koraks]

Two more cards arrived to day! Thanks @chris ellinger for your atmospheric, mysterious and compellingly composed print! Also many thanks for @mshchem with your card demonstrating the crispness of 6x9cm which yields a pleasant 'thereness'.

Also, mine or on their way.

 

[Tim Rohe]

I received two cards. "Dendritic Shadows" from @mshchem and "Hatch Chili" from @AnselMortensen. Very nice prints, guys, thank you!

 

[chris ellinger]

Received three cards today:

MSHCHEM, "Dendritic Shadows"
betamatt, "Balance Rock"
Timothy Rohe, "Nothing Lasts Forever"

Interesting images and very nice prints. Great to see and have the "real thing".

Cheers, All

chris

 

[rduraoc]

I also got "Hatch chili" from @AnselMortensen, beautiful print that suffered quite a bit on its voyage across the Atlantic. Also, my first postcard in this round, a great way to start!

 

[koraks]

Just now I received a very pretty card from @Tim Rohe - thanks so much! Can you tell me a little more about how the print was made?

 

[mfohl]

I received GB-A2's "Transcending", a nice shot o f some downtown Detroit buildings, and a labor sculpture. Nice shot on a sunny day. But serious postal scuffing on this one Thanks Geri.

 

[AnselMortensen]

In the last few days, I've received 4 cards:

"Nothing Lasts Forever", by Tim Rohe.
I appreciate the documentation of historic architecture before it is replaced by McMansions.
Nice tones, and I really like the paper surface.

mschem's "Dendritic Shadows"...
Another view of classic, historic architecture, this time being repurposed.
Nice tones, composition, and interplay of contradictory graphic elements.

betamatt's "Balance Rock"...Nicely seen landscape detail composition, beautifully printed!

GB-A2's "Tootie or Lee's Towing"
A fun, wide-angle interior view of the cab of a vintage early 1960's Chevy/GMC truck!
( I had a 1963 C-10 for a while).
Great lighting and tones, nice image!

 

[Michael Howard]

Printed all mine over the weekend. One of the 3 was on Fomaspeed 313, which got slightly fogged by my safelight, first time that's ever happened to me. After contemplating re-printing, I decided for this particular print the fogging was actually kind of nice looking, so they're going out. I also ordered a new dark red safelight from Freestyle...

 

[Don_ih]

Received your card @mshchem - it arrived in perfect condition. Looks like that branch is reaching out to grab something, perhaps around the corner. Perhaps you? Quite a moody scene.

 

[mfohl]

I received AnselMortensen's "Hatch Chili" today. Excellent large format shot. Nice composition, nice lighting, fills the frame. And there's a little shadow under the chili. Very nice. Thanks Doug!

 

[mshchem]

Received your card @mshchem - it arrived in perfect condition. Looks like that branch is reaching out to grab something, perhaps around the corner. Perhaps you? Quite a moody scene.

That's what I was going for. It's a bit confusing though.
Best Regards Mike

 

[chris ellinger]

Received mfohl's "London House Detail" -- yes, interesting woodwork, definitely worth a photo. Thanks!

chris

 

[Daniela]

Just received @koraks ' "Unfinished", a beautiful landscape with a captivating backstory. Just looked up what cordite is
Thanks for the surprise postcard, Raphaël!

 

[koraks]

Hey, cool! Happy to hear it arrived, @Daniela!

 

[Tim Rohe]

Just now I received a very pretty card from @Tim Rohe - thanks so much! Can you tell me a little more about how the print was made?

This is a film scan that I had press printed at a lab on premium Mohawk paper. Probably the last time I will send postcards that way because I just picked up a used enlarger!

 

[mshchem]

This is a film scan that I had press printed at a lab on premium Mohawk paper. Probably the last time I will send postcards that way because I just picked up a used enlarger!

That's a great enlarger. Neat and tidy, reliable. Well done!

 

[mshchem]

Received a great photo today from mfohl, "Catching Big Air" shadow of great grandson, swinging away. I remember those great swings at our parks! Thanks so much, great job printing!

 

[Michael Howard]

Let's see, so far...

@Tim Rohe - "Nothing Lasts Forever" - A lovely building, very well printed. I love it!
@mshchem - "Dendritic Shadows" - Another lovely, but spooky building, nicely printed on Ilford Postcard stock, you gotta be getting close to running out?
@betamatt - "Balance Rock" - Where is that rock? I love hiking to things like this.
@chris ellinger - "Passage" - Ooof, I really like this one!
@GB-A2 - "Grumpy Helicopter" - Very nice print from A Squared. As a fellow Michigander, I've never been to the Pima Air and Space Museum. It's now on my to do list, next time I get through Arizona. Welcome to the PCX!
@mfohl - "Catching Big Air" - Very nice detailed print of a shodow scene. Nicely done!
@AnselMortensen - "Pepper" - Great still life, perfectly lit. The shadow at the base really makes the pic. Well done.

That's it so far, can't wait to get the rest!