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If any forum people are in the area, please consider this your invitation to attend. The exhibition will consist of 31 photographs printed on aluminum with a glossy white base in 20x30 format. All were shot with the Monochrom and a variety of Leica lenses. The images posted here are the catalog cover and the postcard invitation.

 

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Thank you for the kind words.

 

Metal prints are made by printing the digital image onto transfer paper which is laid face down onto a 1/8th inch thick sheet of aluminum that has a polyester coating. This is then heated in an oven to 400 degrees at which point the dyes in the transfer paper turn into a gas which is infused into the coating on the surface of the metal.

 

When I prepare the files, I increase the canvas size by adding white border. That way, the prints don't have to be matted or framed. I adhere mounting strips on the back of the print with a strong 3M adhesive so they are ready to hang. The archival rating for these prints is around 300 years and they're very easy to care for. If they get dirty, a Windex type product and paper towels can be used to clean them.

 

Some good labs for this process are West Coast Imaging, Aspen Creek Photo (that's who I use), Bay Photo and White House Custom Colour.

 

I quite agree about the output quality of Monochrom images. It's easily the best camera I've ever owned.

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Brent, these are so impressive! I particularly like the second one. When you say 20x30 "format" do you mean size? And, if so, are you talking inches or millimetres? May I also be

rude enough (apologies) to enquire as to what you sell them for? If I were anywhere near Wisconsin I would be there in a moment cash in hand, thanks for the invitation, but I'm so

frustrated as I would love to see them, Paul's summation of the quality is spot on!!

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Brent -

 

Those are exquisite, and I'd love to see them printed on the white painted aluminum. Sadly you're about 1000 miles away.

 

Congratulations on the exhibit, and I wish you great success with it. I assume we'll be able to see all 31 on Tamarack's site (http://tamarackgallerymadison.com/exhibitions/) come August, and no doubt they will be for sale.

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Thank you all very much. Your support means a lot to me as we are all bound together here by our love of photography.

 

The prints will all be listed on the Tamarack website which Stuart kindly posted a link to.

 

The prints are sized at 20x30 inches, which includes a white border of about one and one half inches all around. They will all be priced at $500.

 

Gratefully,

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I am sorry I cannot get there in person. These pictures are simply wonderful. Technical perfetion with the eye of an fine artist.

 

Did you apply any judgment to the exposures, or did you let the camera decide? The long tonal scale is absolutely perfect.

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Hi Brent - a little late to the party here, but lucky for me it was merely late and not never! i LOVE the series! Not only are the tones stunning, but so is the composition. I love your effective use of light and (in many cases) motion.

 

Were you using a blue or green filter in any of these photos, particularly in those shots in which the sand is dark and sky is light? However you achieved this, it is really cool.

 

i know this was a lot of work and i wish you the utmost of success and satisfaction.

 

Best,

 

Adam

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