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DWThomas · May 22, 2007

Ya see -- miracles do happen!

Prints are on their way to Freneticist and Doyle Thomas (not a known relative ). Still waiting for the third address. I had to improvise a bit on packaging, maybe by next time I'll locate a source of "ideal" padded envelopes.

For previews, I added a scan of one of the prints to the APUG group on the WPPD gallery; it should be here. Or it may be seen at slightly higher resolution through the next link...

Results of the whole WPPD trek, pinhole and otherwise, may be found at my PBase gallery. Details of the Bronica SQ-Hole camera appear on this page.

It was fun -- I might even do it again!

DaveT

Kobin · May 24, 2007

I have received a HUGE print from George Papantoniou. Classical pinhole, with a fountain and columns and exotic palm. Thanks, George!

K.

Freneticist · May 24, 2007

Received picture from Doyle Thomas about two weeks ago, and (no excuses) failed to post that I had received. Pic is Pink Rodi Flowers. Doyle included a "section" of the original negative. Doyle provided information on camera, settings, print method. Matted/framed/signed. Fantastic job and pic. Thanks.

Received print from DWThomas today. As I like pics of bridges, and did my photo-essay for one of my photog classes, this was an ideal pic of an historical site. The Tunkhannock Viaduct. David was kind enough to also include information regarding the history detailing the building of the bridge. Too cool!
Oh, and he included info on the camera too....

Still have not received addresses from two others in the group.

Both images were mounted. Man, I love it!!
To echo George Papantoniou's words; Definitely need to work on my photog skills

Kobin · May 24, 2007

Freneticist said:
To echo George Papantoniou's words; Definitely need to work on my photog skills

Don't be fooled by George's poor-mouthing himself. I've got a sample of what he can do. K.

Doyle Thomas · May 25, 2007

Received print from DWThomas today(no known relation although my father was born in Lost Creek W VA and I have family in the east). Very nice B/W of a historical bridge fully documented. Thank you muchly.

Still no word from dlyder.

Doyle

gr82bart · May 25, 2007

So, as I mentioned in the Postcard exchange update, I came home to some goodies. I feel like a kid returning from Halooween going through my loot for the evening.

First off - George's HUGE print. Holy cow. Very ethereal image of a palatial building and fountain.
Then, there's Kobin's print made on his homemade 8x10 of Hernando, MS. If that car wasn't in the picture, I'd have guessed the image was over 100 years old. Just a nice image with a great write up too.
Finally, thanks so much to Gary Doyle Thomas who sent me a print and isn't in my group - just because! It's a nicely framed image of pink flowers up close. I was always wondering how close one can get with a pinhole camera. This image is going to inspire to give it a try this weekend.

Only a couple more prints to get and I am looking forward to them. Thank you George, Kobin and Doyle!

Regards, Art.

George Papantoniou · May 29, 2007

Thank you Ralph and Art for your kind words.

Ralph, I was not speaking about my Photographer's skills, only my Pinholer's ones. I hadn't made a pinhole picture since 1989 or something... This picture needed a lot of dodging and buring in in order to get it to this (relatively) OK state you can see, for the neg was really bad. I actually had to split-grade print it !!!!

You can see the ones made by my students on the WPPD site (and one more of mine), just choose "Greece" as the country of choice. We're the only ones who took part from around here... My students used paper negs (that we scanned and inverted on Photoshop, in order to work easier and quicker) and I used film.

Almost every single pinhole we manufactured and used was leaking light :rolleyes:

keeds · Jun 5, 2007

Group4 you're prints are done. Just finished toning them, will dry and flatten them over the next couple of days and get them posted out by the end of the week. Sorry it has taken so long, another dog in the house really does eat into your time let alone slippers and everything else!!!

Art, already said, love the colour polaroid, great subject and beautiful colours.

George, my what a big print and brilliantly chosen subject, encompasses all pinhole strong points: dof, motion, being in the scene. Great.

Kobin, great picture of your hometown. If the car wasn't there it could have been a century ago.

One question, how much cropping did anyone do? I have a lot of light fall off with my 50mm 5x4 f140 pinhole as you will see when my prints finally get to you. Mind you my sheets were dreadfully underexposed and over developed. Interesting printing...

Details:
50mm f140 5x4 Pinhole
Ilford fp4+
Semi-stand: 1hr - Rodinal 1:100

Ilford MGIV FB Matt, Agfa Neutol
Split toned in Sepia and Selenium

Comments please. Thanks, Andrew

Rlibersky · Jun 5, 2007

Sent mine out today. Recieved a number of nice color prints from Stever.

bsignorelli · Jun 5, 2007

I recieved a nice print from Bastiaan yesterday.

George Papantoniou · Jun 6, 2007

Hi Andrew, thanks for the nice words... mine was not cropped at all, apart for the cropping done by the neg carrier of the beseler... I had to dodge and burn in a lot, though... one side of the neg was slightly fogged. Art coudn't have cropped a Polaroid, could he ?

Kobin · Jun 6, 2007

No cropping except for the fixed border on the print easel. I use the easel because it's easier for me to register and secure negative and paper than trying to place them under a sheet of glass. I don't have a print frame.

There are ghost images of two other cars in the print, on the right and left sides. This is a town a few miles down the road. My town can't afford a square.

K.

gr82bart · Jun 7, 2007

George Papantoniou said:
Art coudn't have cropped a Polaroid, could he ?

Technically, I could have, but honestly I would have butchered it.

Regards, Art.

George Papantoniou · Jun 8, 2007

gr82bart said:
Technically, I could have, but honestly I would have butchered it.

Regards, Art.

Indeed, technically you could have used a pair of scissors to crop it ... :confused:

George Papantoniou · Jun 14, 2007

Just got a great print on Ilford paper split toned with selenium and sepia by Andrew. Thank you Andrew, it seems that you have a nice time in your darkroom...

I still got no PM from the last member of the group, seems that he/she has given up the idea of participating...

gr82bart · Jun 14, 2007

26 people and not a lot of posts about sending or receiving prints. Have people been exchanging/getting prints or not?

Regards, Art.

Vaughn · Jun 14, 2007

My attempt failed. How does one screw up a pinhole? Let me count the ways....

I will be sending a substitute image to my group.

Sorry...

Vaughn

Sirius Glass · Jun 14, 2007

I have received prints from two of the four others in my group. I am waiting until all come in before I post comments.

Excepting this one, of course.

Steve

DWThomas · Jun 14, 2007

I have received one of the expected three (and a fine one it was), and sent two of the three from me, the third being handicapped by lack of an address. But as I recall, the target completion date was 30 June, so I tell myself to be patient.

DaveT

Doyle Thomas · Jun 14, 2007

I have received one of the expected three (and a fine one it was), and sent two of the three from me, the third being handicapped by lack of an address. But as I recall, the target completion date was 30 June, so I tell myself to be patient.

Doyle

George Papantoniou · Jun 15, 2007

Mr Thomas would it be possible that you suffer of a multi-personality mental disease ?

And you, mr Thomas, would it be possible that you suffer of a multi-personality mental disease, too ?

DWThomas · Jun 15, 2007

As I've often said to myself ....

uh -- nevermind ....

DaveT

Doyle Thomas · Jun 15, 2007

Rlibersky · Jun 15, 2007

Stever thanks for th eseries of prints. Wasn't expecting color. Tony was the print made from a paper negative? Or did you find so me film that size. I like the feel of it.

Thanks
Randy

Rich Ullsmith · Jun 15, 2007

Does this mean I'm getting prints today? Yee-haa! Got Stever's, thanks for the color. Everybody should have theirs from me except maybe Tony, I don't know how long it takes to get to Wales.

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