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Re: UPDATE: Dec/Jan prints

 

Hi folks,

I dropped off all of the packages for participants in the US and India at the Anchorage post office earlier today.

Gary
Re: UPDATE: Dec/Jan prints

 

Gary,

Do it at your convenience. There is no tearing hurry.

Thanks again for keeping the wheels of this exchange running with great efficiency.

Cheers
Jayanand



On Sat, Jan 28, 2023 at 12:14 AM Gary <bensonga@...> wrote:
I'm back home in Alaska now.? While I was away all the remaining prints arrived here, so I will try to get them sorted, re-packaged and mailed back to the Dec/Jan exchange participants this weekend.

Gary

Re: UPDATE: Dec/Jan prints

 

I'm back home in Alaska now.? While I was away all the remaining prints arrived here, so I will try to get them sorted, re-packaged and mailed back to the Dec/Jan exchange participants this weekend.

Gary
Re: UPDATE: Dec/Jan prints

 

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New Year¡¯s greetings to you, Gary, and to the rest of our printing coterie!

Gary: I plan to ship so they are awaiting you upon your return.

I am very intrigued to hear about the oversize print exchange!?

Cheers,
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On Jan 16, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Robert Schwartz PhD via groups.io <urokguy@...> wrote:

?Thanks, Gary. ?Your Post Office is a mess! Express mail from my PO is supposed to take 3, maybe 4 days to you. ?From the tracking info your local PO sat on them for 3 delivery days.

On Jan 16, 2023, at 13:26, Gary <bensonga@...> wrote:

A belated Happy New Year to each of you!? Best wishes for 2023.

I've received the December/January prints from many of you already (thanks!!).? I'm still waiting for prints from four participants. Hopefully those prints are in the mail or will be soon.

I will be in the Seattle area from the 20th thru the 26th, so it would be great if all the prints arrive here in Eagle River before I leave or get back.? We have had some significant delays in USPS package delivery here for the past month, so please post your prints to me ASAP.? I would like to get them re-packaged and in the mail back to everyone before February 1st.

Regarding the February/March exchanges.? I suggest we have both the regular size and large size B&W and Color print exchanges, as we did in 2022.? For the regular exchange participants here who have NOT participated in a large print exchange in the past, I will be reaching out to each of you individually with a "special offer" and incentive to give the large print exchange a try.

With regards,

Gary

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Please ship your prints so they arrive in Alaska NO LATER than the last week of January.

The following photographers are signed up for the Black & White exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Westley Clavey
  6. Nara Narasimhan
  7. Rob Schwartz
  8. Otto Bacon
  9. Jeff Deam
  10. Joshua Daniels
  11. Rick Holmes

The following photographers are signed up for the Color print exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Nara Narasimhan
  6. Rob Schwartz
  7. Otto Bacon
  8. Jeff Deam
  9. Josh Daniels
  10. Rick Holmes
  11. Mike King

Please ship your prints for repackaging to:

Gary Benson
9843 Little Diomede Circle
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
(907) 242-6538
Re: UPDATE: Dec/Jan prints

 

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Thanks, Gary. ?Your Post Office is a mess! Express mail from my PO is supposed to take 3, maybe 4 days to you. ?From the tracking info your local PO sat on them for 3 delivery days.

On Jan 16, 2023, at 13:26, Gary <bensonga@...> wrote:

A belated Happy New Year to each of you!? Best wishes for 2023.

I've received the December/January prints from many of you already (thanks!!).? I'm still waiting for prints from four participants. Hopefully those prints are in the mail or will be soon.

I will be in the Seattle area from the 20th thru the 26th, so it would be great if all the prints arrive here in Eagle River before I leave or get back.? We have had some significant delays in USPS package delivery here for the past month, so please post your prints to me ASAP.? I would like to get them re-packaged and in the mail back to everyone before February 1st.

Regarding the February/March exchanges.? I suggest we have both the regular size and large size B&W and Color print exchanges, as we did in 2022.? For the regular exchange participants here who have NOT participated in a large print exchange in the past, I will be reaching out to each of you individually with a "special offer" and incentive to give the large print exchange a try.

With regards,

Gary

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Please ship your prints so they arrive in Alaska NO LATER than the last week of January.

The following photographers are signed up for the Black & White exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Westley Clavey
  6. Nara Narasimhan
  7. Rob Schwartz
  8. Otto Bacon
  9. Jeff Deam
  10. Joshua Daniels
  11. Rick Holmes

The following photographers are signed up for the Color print exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Nara Narasimhan
  6. Rob Schwartz
  7. Otto Bacon
  8. Jeff Deam
  9. Josh Daniels
  10. Rick Holmes
  11. Mike King

Please ship your prints for repackaging to:

Gary Benson
9843 Little Diomede Circle
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
(907) 242-6538
UPDATE: Dec/Jan prints

 

A belated Happy New Year to each of you!? Best wishes for 2023.

I've received the December/January prints from many of you already (thanks!!).? I'm still waiting for prints from four participants. Hopefully those prints are in the mail or will be soon.

I will be in the Seattle area from the 20th thru the 26th, so it would be great if all the prints arrive here in Eagle River before I leave or get back.? We have had some significant delays in USPS package delivery here for the past month, so please post your prints to me ASAP.? I would like to get them re-packaged and in the mail back to everyone before February 1st.

Regarding the February/March exchanges.? I suggest we have both the regular size and large size B&W and Color print exchanges, as we did in 2022.? For the regular exchange participants here who have NOT participated in a large print exchange in the past, I will be reaching out to each of you individually with a "special offer" and incentive to give the large print exchange a try.

With regards,

Gary

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Please ship your prints so they arrive in Alaska NO LATER than the last week of January.

The following photographers are signed up for the Black & White exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Westley Clavey
  6. Nara Narasimhan
  7. Rob Schwartz
  8. Otto Bacon
  9. Jeff Deam
  10. Joshua Daniels
  11. Rick Holmes

The following photographers are signed up for the Color print exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Nara Narasimhan
  6. Rob Schwartz
  7. Otto Bacon
  8. Jeff Deam
  9. Josh Daniels
  10. Rick Holmes
  11. Mike King

Please ship your prints for repackaging to:

Gary Benson
9843 Little Diomede Circle
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
(907) 242-6538
Photo Notifications #photo-notice

Group Notification
 

The following photos have been uploaded to the December 2022/January 2023 Print Exchanges album of the [email protected] group.

By: Jayanand <jayanand@...>

The following photos have been uploaded to the October/November 2022 Print Exchanges album of the [email protected] group.

By: Jayanand <jayanand@...>

The following photos have been uploaded to the October/November 2022 Print Exchanges album of the [email protected] group.

By: Jayanand <jayanand@...>
Photo PE BW 2022-12 Montana Slims Plane Paonia GX8 P800.jpg uploaded #photo-notice

Group Notification
 

The following photos have been uploaded to the December 2022/January 2023 Print Exchanges album of the [email protected] group.

By: Gary <bensonga@...>
Re: Oct/Nov Exchange

 

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I thank you guys for the kind words! ?I'm just having fun playing in the basement. ?Everyone have a great holiday!

On Dec 22, 2022, at 4:07 PM, Gary <bensonga@...> wrote:

I certainly agree about Otto's image of the gears.? Others in the exchange and friends I've shown the prints to have had a similar reaction.? When Otto sent that image and others to me as possible candidates to print, the gears image really stood out. I couldn't figure out what it was.? When Otto sent the description for the data sheet I was amazed (again) at his creativity and ingenuity!? Something I have always lacked.

There were many other prints in this exchange that I have gone back to look at enjoy time and time again.?

Gary

Photo PE BW 2022-12 Seward Maxine P67 P800.jpg uploaded #photo-notice

Group Notification
 

The following photos have been uploaded to the December 2022/January 2023 Print Exchanges album of the [email protected] group.

By: Gary <bensonga@...>
Photo Notifications #photo-notice

Group Notification
 

The following photos have been uploaded to the December 2022/January 2023 Print Exchanges album of the [email protected] group.

By: Gary <bensonga@...>

The following photos have been uploaded to the December 2022/January 2023 Print Exchanges album of the [email protected] group.

By: Gary <bensonga@...>
Re: Oct/Nov Exchange

 

I certainly agree about Otto's image of the gears.? Others in the exchange and friends I've shown the prints to have had a similar reaction.? When Otto sent that image and others to me as possible candidates to print, the gears image really stood out. I couldn't figure out what it was.? When Otto sent the description for the data sheet I was amazed (again) at his creativity and ingenuity!? Something I have always lacked.

There were many other prints in this exchange that I have gone back to look at enjoy time and time again.?

Gary
Oct/Nov Exchange

 

I just got home from over a month traveling and the latest exchange prints were waiting for me. A very nice early Christmas present :) While I was impressed, as usual, with the excellent images in both the color and BW groups, one color image truly stood out for me. Otto Bacon¡¯s ¡°Gears etc¡± was amazing. Everything - from the creative assemblage of parts to the lighting and presentation to the paper that so well suited the image - went together fabulously. Thanks, Otto, for one helluva fine print!
Re: FINAL DEC/JAN 2023 Exchange Participant Lists

 

I agree...there were some very good prints in these sets with a nice variety of subjects and papers.

I finished making 3 sets of color and 2 sets of B&W prints for the next exchange yesterday.? Now I'm thinking ahead and making test prints in preparation for the February/March large print exchange. :-)

Happy holidays to all!

Gary
Photo Notifications #photo-notice

Group Notification
 

Gary <bensonga@...> added the album December 2022/January 2023 Print Exchanges

The following photos have been uploaded to the December 2022/January 2023 Print Exchanges album of the [email protected] group.

By: Gary <bensonga@...>
Re: FINAL DEC/JAN 2023 Exchange Participant Lists

 

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Received my set of prints yesterday and there are some really nice ones. ?I am particularly liking many of the color images.

Will do my best to get you the images early.?

Stay warm.

Rob



On Dec 15, 2022, at 16:03, Gary <bensonga@...> wrote:

Hi folks,

I think many of the October/November prints were very good. As usual, there was quite a variety of subjects and papers to enjoy.

I've finished printing a few of my photos for the Dec/Jan exchange and I will upload the images here soon. Keep in mind that it is not too early to be thinking about images for the large print exchange in February/March! :-)

Please ship your prints so they arrive in Alaska NO LATER than the last week of January.

The following photographers are signed up for the Black & White exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Westley Clavey
  6. Nara Narasimhan
  7. Rob Schwartz
  8. Otto Bacon
  9. Jeff Deam
  10. Joshua Daniels
  11. Rick Holmes

The following photographers are signed up for the Color print exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Nara Narasimhan
  6. Rob Schwartz
  7. Otto Bacon
  8. Jeff Deam
  9. Josh Daniels
  10. Rick Holmes
  11. Mike King

Please ship your prints for repackaging to:

Gary Benson
9843 Little Diomede Circle
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
(907) 242-6538

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FINAL DEC/JAN 2023 Exchange Participant Lists

 

Hi folks,

I think many of the October/November prints were very good. As usual, there was quite a variety of subjects and papers to enjoy.

I've finished printing a few of my photos for the Dec/Jan exchange and I will upload the images here soon. Keep in mind that it is not too early to be thinking about images for the large print exchange in February/March! :-)

Please ship your prints so they arrive in Alaska NO LATER than the last week of January.

The following photographers are signed up for the Black & White exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Westley Clavey
  6. Nara Narasimhan
  7. Rob Schwartz
  8. Otto Bacon
  9. Jeff Deam
  10. Joshua Daniels
  11. Rick Holmes

The following photographers are signed up for the Color print exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Nara Narasimhan
  6. Rob Schwartz
  7. Otto Bacon
  8. Jeff Deam
  9. Josh Daniels
  10. Rick Holmes
  11. Mike King

Please ship your prints for repackaging to:

Gary Benson
9843 Little Diomede Circle
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
(907) 242-6538

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Re: SIGNUP is OPEN for the DEC/JAN Bi-Monthly Print Exchanges

 
Edited

Hi Mike. ?Although I don¡¯t wish sub-freezing weather on anyone and can barely tolerate it myself anymore, it certainly can present some wonderful photo opportunities! ?I look forward to seeing your color prints of the hoar frost and I¡¯ll add you to the list now.

I have seen very few IR photos that really click with me, but of course that is a very subjective view. ?Perhaps I just haven¡¯t looked at enough of them.

You¡¯ll be getting quite a large package of prints from multiple exchanges when we complete the Feb/Mar 13x19 and regular exchange and get them mailed out in early April.

Gary
Re: Off topic

 

Very glad that your plane landed safely Jayanand before the cyclone made landfall! ?I imagine it was a rough and bumpy ride with a big storm like that so close.

We have another winter storm warning in effect. ?It¡¯s expected to start snowing soon with the forecast for my area of another 14-18 inches over the next 24 hours. ?Shovels are ready!

Gary
Re: SIGNUP is OPEN for the DEC/JAN Bi-Monthly Print Exchanges

 

Hi Gary,

Well this weekend I planned to put my final touches to my January trip to?Hokkaido.
Serendipity?played a part in it being our coldest December nights/days in many years?here in the South of England.
Dropping to -7.5C and today it didn't get above 0C all day. I can't remember the last time that happened here in December, normally Jan or more likely Feb.

So I thought I would venture out and do a few camera tests in the cold, but once I got into the garden I realised we had a rare hoar frost and the scenery was rather more beautiful than I was expecting.

Anyway to cut to the chase I took some colour photos and after some easy prints, I think they are worthy of sending into the exchange.
So sign me up for colour dec/jan.? I plan to send 2 colour prints. One is rather cute....

Not sure any of them work better in B&W and I don't like to force the conversion.

I did also take out the IR converted GFX50 I have, and nothing really stood out.
Still a work in progress. One aspect I did appreciate was the shadows are naturally a lot softer in IR.
Lots to learn here.

Anyway glad I can take a small part in the exchange this time, will ship before I head off to Japan and yes we can sort out a mega return to me after the Feb 13 x 19 exchange.

Best,
Mike

On Sun, 4 Dec 2022 at 02:52, Gary <bensonga@...> wrote:

Hi folks,

If anyone else would like to participate in the December/January bi-monthly Color print exchange (Letter/A4 size), please respond by email or post to the group.?

Signup will close on December 15th.? I will post the final lists on the 16th.

Please ship your prints so they arrive in Alaska NO LATER than the last week of January.

The following photographers are currently signed up for the Black & White exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Westley Clavey
  6. Nara Narasimhan
  7. Mike King
  8. Rob Schwartz
  9. Otto Bacon
  10. Jeff Deam
  11. Joshua Daniels
  12. Rick Holmes

The following photographers are currently signed up for the Color print exchange:

  1. Tom O'Connell
  2. Gary Benson
  3. Jayanand Govindaraj
  4. Steve Mustoe
  5. Nara Narasimhan
  6. Mike King
  7. Rob Schwartz
  8. Otto Bacon
  9. Jeff Deam
  10. Josh Daniels
  11. Rick Holmes
  12. Your name could be here

Please ship your prints for repackaging to:

Gary Benson
9843 Little Diomede Circle
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
(907) 242-6538

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TO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE PLEASE READ ALL OF THE GUIDELINES BELOW

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1) Prints are to be on either Letter (8.5x11) or A4 (8.3"x11.7") size paper. Please sign the print (generally done on the front).?

2) On about the 15th of the month you will be notified of how many participants there are for each exchange.? You are to print one print for each of the other participants and one for yourself.?

3) Prints should be enclosed in individual clear sleeves (for example Clear Bags B811SNF) along with a Tech Sheet. Include the date of the exchange, your name, print title and any information about the subject matter, printer, inkset, software, workflow etc on the Tech Sheet which may be of interest to other participants.? Optional: also include your own?critique?of your image.?

4) Make sure that whatever return box or mailing method you use can accommodate both Letter (8.5x11) and A4 (8.3"x11.7") sized prints.??The total number of prints submitted is likely be greater than for the prior monthly print exchanges, so for those participants in the USA a USPS Flat Rate Medium size box is probably the best choice, especially if you are participating in both the B&W and Color print exchanges.

?5) For example, mailing your prints (addressed to the print exchange coordinator) in a USPS Flat Rate envelope or medium size box with an enclosed prepaid USPS Click-n-Ship return LABEL for a Flat Rate envelope or medium size box (addressed to yourself)?should work?very well. ?See this message for additional details?and images of how others have packaged their prints.

6) If you have not included a return postage pre-paid label please send the print exchange coordinator funds for the cost of a USPS Flat Rate envelope or medium size box (whichever you prefer to use) attached to a sheet of paper which?clearly?shows your return address.?

7) Upload a file of the image you have printed into the?correct photo album.? It permits those that are not actively participating in the current exchange an opportunity to observe.? It also creates a historical record that is useful over the years.?

8) Comments on prints are welcome and encouraged, but are not required for participation in a print exchange.? Any topic or theme for a print exchange is entirely optional.

With best regards,

Gary Benson

one of the print exchange moderators

(907) 242-6538

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