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The following photos have been uploaded to the April/May 2024 Print Exchanges photo album of the [email protected] group. Lake Badwater.jpg Monument Valley Panorama.jpg Tata.jpg By: Stephen Mustoe <smustoe@...>

Hi folks, Just a reminder that I would need to receive prints from all participants by May 23rd (18 days from today) in order to sort, repackage and mail them back to the group before I leave Alaska on May 25th. If I don't have all the prints by the 23rd, I will mail them back to the group when I return to Alaska in mid-June. I finished making 6 sets of my own prints and the 2 sets I printed for Jeff Deam for the April/May B&W and Color exchanges. I haven't received April/May prints from any other participants yet. Gary

The following photos have been updated in the April/May 2024 Print Exchanges photo album of the [email protected] group. Up, Up and Away By: Jayanand <jayanand@...>

The following photos have been updated in the April/May 2024 Print Exchanges photo album of the [email protected] group. Sweat By: Jayanand <jayanand@...>

I've created the April/May 2024 exchange photos album and added a few images that I have already printed for this exchange. Gary

The final count for the regular size B&W exchange is 10 and the Color exchange is 11. I will be traveling out of Alaska beginning May 25th and will return during the third week of June. If I receive all of the April/May prints BEFORE May 23rd, I will get them mailed back to you before I leave on May 25th. Otherwise, I won't be able to return the prints to the group until I am back sometime after mid-June. The following photographers are signed up for the Black & White exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Steve Mustoe Nara Narasimhan Rob Schwartz Jeff Deam Joshua Daniels S. Prabhakaran Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz The following photographers are signed up for the Color print exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Steve Mustoe Nara Narasimhan Rob Schwartz Jeff Deam Josh Daniels S. Prabhakaran Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz David Reesor Please ship your prints for repackaging to: Gary Benson 9843 Little Diomede Circle Eagle River, Alaska 99577 (907) 242-6538 TO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE PLEASE READ ALL OF THE GUIDELINES BELOW =================================================================== 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 the 16th 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 bensonga@...

If you would like to participate in this bi-monthly print exchange (Letter/A4 size), please respond by email or post to the group. Sign-up will close on April 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 May. The following photographers are currently signed up for the Black & White exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Steve Mustoe Nara Narasimhan Rob Schwartz Jeff Deam Joshua Daniels S. Prabhakaran Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz The following photographers are currently signed up for the Color print exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Steve Mustoe Nara Narasimhan Rob Schwartz Jeff Deam Josh Daniels S. Prabhakaran Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz David Reesor Please ship your prints for repackaging to: Gary Benson 9843 Little Diomede Circle Eagle River, Alaska 99577 (907) 242-6538 TO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE PLEASE READ ALL OF THE GUIDELINES BELOW =================================================================== 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 the 16th 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 bensonga@...

I mailed all of the US bound prints yesterday and the box of prints to India for Jayanand, Nara and Prabhakaran today. When Mike is ready, we’ll arrange to have his prints picked up for delivery to the UK. There were outstanding prints in both the large and regular size print exchanges. That said, many of the large prints are especially good and impressive. I wish we could do a large print exchange more often. I know it costs quite a bit more for the paper, ink and shipping (especially outside the US) and requires more effort to print, package and mail them, but from my perspective, it is worth it. Gary

Hi Folks: Regrettably, I've been unable to get my set of large prints out to you all this go-round—despite best efforts. I apologize to those of you who produced large prints for me, but trust you'll find a proper home for those no doubt lovely prints. I will look forward to enjoying your standard sized prints, as well as the e-images of your large ones, and hope to participate in the large print exchange next go-round. Appreciatively, —Josh Daniels

I sorted and packed all of the prints today. For the four people who participated in the regular exchange but not the large exchange (Steve, Josh, David and Oscar), I will be mailing your prints today or delivering them in person this week (Oscar). For those who participated in both the large and regular exchanges, I hope to get yours in the mail on Monday, unless you’ve requested that I hold your package to mail at a later date. I still have some issues to sort out re securely fitting all the prints in the mailers. Also, for the US bound mailers I want to have a USPS postal clerk verify whether the postage on the mailers will be charged at the flat rate for a medium box or a rate based on the flattened box size/weight. We’ve had inconsistent results from USPS locations in the past so I want to avoid any problems with “postage due”. Thanks again to everyone who participated in the regular and/or the annual large print exchange! Gary

The following photos have been uploaded to the February/March 2024 REGULAR Print Exchanges photo album of the [email protected] group. _1010346.jpg By: Joshua Daniels <jad254@...> The following photos have been uploaded to the February/March 2024 REGULAR Print Exchanges photo album of the [email protected] group. _EM10119.jpg By: Joshua Daniels <jad254@...>

Hi folks. We are getting very close to the end of March due date for the Feb/March exchanges. I hope to recieve all of the prints no later than Saturday the 30th so I can spend next weekend sorting, packaging and mailing the prints back to you. Kathleen and I will be flying Texas during the first week of April to see the total solar eclipse on April 8th, so I'll be busy during the first few days of April getting ready for that trip. We won't be back in Alaska until the 15th. First off, I want to thank everyone who has already sent their prints to me. I really appreciate getting them well before the due date. Large BW & Color I've received prints from all participants but one. I expect his prints will be mailed this coming Tuesday and hope they will arrive here by the 30th. Regular BW & Color I've received prints from all particpant but three. I expect to receive prints from two of them in the next few days and hope the final set will arrive by the 30th. It takes more time to sort and pack both large and regular size prints, but it is generally more efficient and cost effective to bundle them all together and in a single mailer/box (when possible). I'll be quite busy next weekend getting these all ready to go and mailed out. I'm sure for those of you who are participating in the large print exchange, you'll find it was worth the time, effort and added cost on your end. I'll post another note next weekend with an update. Best regards, Gary

The following photos have been updated in the February/March 2024 LARGE Print Exchanges photo album of the [email protected] group. Misty Morning By: Jayanand <jayanand@...> The following photos have been updated in the February/March 2024 LARGE Print Exchanges photo album of the [email protected] group. Fish Market By: Jayanand <jayanand@...> The following photos have been updated in the February/March 2024 REGULAR Print Exchanges photo album of the [email protected] group. Northern Plains Grey Langur By: Jayanand <jayanand@...>

Thanks Tom for posting your B&W photo of that unusual desert sculpture from Palm Springs! I look forward to seeing your print! Gary

I just returned from a month in Belize and found the latest exchange prints waiting for me. What a delightful welcome home gift! So many good images. Where to start… I have always been in awe of Gary’s skill and mastery of the digital printing process. His sharing a collection of his superb black and white prints with me over fifteen years ago got me interested in printing and, subsequently, this exchange. While I do not always appreciate the images he chooses (I fear I made my esthetic biases clear in an earlier post) every so often one of his efforts really rings my bell. That is the case with his Bird Point at Low Tide. I love it! And I’m pretty sure I have taken in this vista, most likely on a motorcycle trip I took with him down Turnagain Arm to Hope many years ago. Excellent! Rob’s Manhattan was a surprise - I had not expected such detail and tonality in a shot from an iPhone. The composition, perspective control, and color drew me in, a very striking image. It makes me want to start using my iPhone 13 Pro Max for something other than photos of our cat :) Rick’s Amaryllis Chico is just the latest in his series of exquisite flower images that my wife wants to put on our wall. The mirror image flip technique really worked well. Josh’s Men Dancing is a remarkable composition, a still image that conveys so much energy and action. Beautifully printed as well. Before viewing Nara’s Dosai Amma I was unaware of the history of the the dhobi ghats. His portrait is beautifully composed and lighted, and I love the look of concentration on the woman’s face as she tends to the dosa. It makes me hungry for masala dosa, which I simply cannot find here in Eugene :( I really do need to get back to India, not just for the culture but for the food as well. David’s Fish Bros Flats caught my eye right away. I’m sure I have passed this building when in Astoria but never paid it much attention. His subtle image made me look at it through new eyes. This was a print that absolutely had to be viewed outside the sleeve to be fully appreciated. An excellent printing job. On a separate note, one of my own prints that I received back had the wrong data sheet in it, so I suspect one or more of you may have received a print of mine where the sheet made no sense. If so, let me know which image it was and I can let you know the real details. Now to start working on my prints for the next exchange...

I meant to update it earlier this month. I hope more participants will upload photos they have printed to the Photos albums. I would like to include a photo from each of you in future cover photo updates. Gary

The final count for the regular size B&W exchange is 9 and the Color exchange is 10. Please ship your prints so they will arrive in Alaska no later than the last week of March. The following photographers are signed up for the Black & White letter/A4 size print exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Steve Mustoe Nara Narasimhan Jeff Deam Joshua Daniels S. Prabhakaran Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz The following photographers are signed up for the Color letter/A4 size print exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Steve Mustoe Nara Narasimhan Jeff Deam Josh Daniels S. Prabhakaran Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz David Reesor Please ship your prints for repackaging to: Gary Benson 9843 Little Diomede Circle Eagle River, Alaska 99577 (907) 242-6538 TO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE PLEASE READ ALL OF THE GUIDELINES BELOW =================================================================== 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 the 16th 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 bensonga@...

There are currently 12 people signed up for the REGULAR size B&W exchange and 12 for the Color exchange. There is still room for 3 more. As we agreed a few months ago, the limit will be 15 participants per exchange. If you would like to participate in this bi-monthly print exchange (Letter/A4 size), please respond by email or post to the group. Sign-up will close on February 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 March. The following photographers are currently signed up for the Black & White exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Steve Mustoe Westley Clavey Nara Narasimhan Rob Schwartz Jeff Deam Joshua Daniels Rick Holmes S. Prabhakaran Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz The following photographers are currently signed up for the Color print exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Steve Mustoe Nara Narasimhan Rob Schwartz Jeff Deam Josh Daniels Rick Holmes S. Prabhakaran Oscar Avellaneda-Cruz David Reesor Please ship your prints for repackaging to: Gary Benson 9843 Little Diomede Circle Eagle River, Alaska 99577 (907) 242-6538 TO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE PLEASE READ ALL OF THE GUIDELINES BELOW =================================================================== 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 the 16th 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 bensonga@...

Here are the final lists for the large print exchanges. We have a total of 10 for the large B&W and 9 for the Color exchange. Please ship your prints so they arrive in Alaska no later than the end of March. My goal is to have the prints back in your hands in early April. The following photographers are signed up for the LARGE Black & White exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Nara Narasimhan Mike King Jeff Deam Josh Daniels S. Prabhakaran Westley Clavey Rob Schwartz The following photographers are signed up for the LARGE Color print exchange: Tom O'Connell Gary Benson Jayanand Govindaraj Nara Narasimhan Mike King Jeff Deam Josh Daniels S. Prabhakaran Rob Schwartz Please ship your prints for repackaging to: Gary Benson 9843 Little Diomede Circle Eagle River, Alaska 99577 (907) 242-6538 TO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE PLEASE READ ALL OF THE GUIDELINES BELOW =================================================================== 1) Prints are to be on larger size papers (examples are 11x14", 11x17", 13x19" or A3). Please sign the print (generally done on the front). 2) On about the 5th of the month you will be notified of how many participants there are for each exchange. You are include a print for each of the other participants AND one print for yourself. 3) Prints should be enclosed in individual clear sleeves along with a Tech/Data 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/Data 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 the larger sized prints. 5) For example, mailing your prints (addressed to the print exchange coordinator) in a flattened USPS Flat Rate medium size box with an enclosed prepaid USPS Click-n-Ship return label for a Flat Rate Medium size box (addressed to yourself) should work ok, although some US post offices are charging postage based on the actual dimensions of the flattened box instead of the Medium Flat Rate postage. 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 $16 for the cost of a USPS Flat Rate Medium size box 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 bensonga@...

Sorry for the delay, but our Saturday evening flight from Seattle to Anchorage was delayed, so we didn't arrive in Anchorage until 2 am Sunday. I dropped off the mailers/boxes with Dec/Jan prints for all US participants at the Eagle River post office late this afternoon. I will drop off the box with the prints for Jayanand, Nara and Prabhakaran in India at the post office tomorrow morning. Per Mike's request, I'll hold onto his prints until I send the Feb/March large prints back to him. I will post the signup for the Feb/March REGULAR print exchange and the final lists for the Feb/March LARGE print exchange no later than noon tomorrow. Thanks to all who participated! Gary