Yes, I figure it's more or less impossible- I'm resigned to the inevitability of submitting a digital file instead. Anyhow, I'd be quite interested in how a negative from a high quality digital scan would match up to the original negative. Anyone with any accounts?
Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Krishna M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 2:08 PM Subject: Re: UNEP Intl Photo Comp Finals! YAY!!!! ........Oh CRAP!! > Ryan, > I see getting the negative is the one major physical hurdle you have now. I > am just wondering if it is possible for you to generate a negative by some > roundabout process using your digital scanned image which I hope you might > have located by now in your laptop. May be, some experienced members on the > list can suggest how to convert a digital image into a film negative. > Regards > Krishna > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:51 PM > Subject: Re: UNEP Intl Photo Comp Finals! YAY!!!! ........Oh CRAP!! > > > >I just want to be the same as all the other entries! You know how authority > > deals with upstarts! ;) But yes, I think the scan should be adequate. I > > guess I've been coasting along happily for a while now- I needed this mess > > to keep me on my toes. > > > > Thanks much! > > > > Cheers, > > Ryan > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:04 AM > > Subject: Re: UNEP Intl Photo Comp Finals! YAY!!!! ........Oh CRAP!! > > > > > >> How big is that scan? 300dpi at 8x10 or larger? If so, that should be > > adequate. Copy it to a CD and send it. For insurance, you could send a > > nice > > 8x10 or larger inkjet pring along with the CD. > >> Oh, and congratulations! > >> Paul > >> > >> > >> > I checked my mail today only to come across one which started like > >> > this: > >> > > >> > -snip- > >> > Dear Mr Ryan Lee; > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Thank you very much for your entry to the UNEP International > > Photographic > >> > Competition on the Environment 2004-2005. We are pleased to inform you > > that > >> > out of entries received from 169 countries all over the world, we have > >> > selected your photograph(s) as a candidate for final judging. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -snip- > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Ok. Ration one minute for hyperventilation- now compose yourself Ryan. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Apparently it's a pre-letter email giving me a heads up on what -is- > > coming > >> > in the mail. Good news right?? I don't know at the moment. Apparently > > they > >> > want the highest quality source of the image sent back to them by > > Christmas > >> > Eve, and they want me to verify that the photocopy they send me is > > indeed my > >> > work. Insert problem. Ryan doesn't live at the address he used to in > >> > Australia because he's had to move out; all of his mail now goes to a > >> > PO > >> > Box. Ryan's original image was on film- the negative is back in > > Australia, > >> > in a box in a friend's house. Ryan's currently in the UK with, > > fortunately, > >> > his laptop, which should have a 300dpi Noritsue scan somewhere in > >> > there- > > but > >> > practically this means that will be the only thing I can send back, > >> > sans > > the > >> > photocopy they send me. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Also, the photo contest is judged, amongst others, by Sebastiao Salgado > > and > >> > Raghu Rai. Insert two minutes of hyperventilation. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Insert another problem, Ryan is still having an intermittent out of > >> > body > >> > experience. Whatever shall I do!! > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Discombobulatedness! > >> > > >> > Ryan > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > >
