Striking contrast! Turned out "really" well! J
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul" <[email protected]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 7:48:08 AM Subject: Re: OT - To print or buy ? Contrasty b/w or bright colors work well. This one was printed 12x18 on Red River's pearl metallic paper and turned out quite nice. https://app.box.com/s/yc883pkzv8eu3k9bzheo6g9lt5xnlgd6 -p On 10/15/2015 8:08 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > I had some metallic -paper- prints made by Bay Photo through smugmug and > liked them a lot - I don't think I realized earlier when Ken mentioned > his metallic prints that it was actually a sheet of aluminum, not just a > paper finish... > > > I had some Ilford paper that was high-gloss/metallic that I loved and > they stopped making it (read- um -changed it) > > > ditto thatit works best for photos that are contrasty, I think > > Worked great for my "Red Door" see PDML annual 2011 and "Soho shadows" > PDML 2014 > > > ann > > On 10/15/2015 12:23 AM, Ken Waller wrote: >> I've done several images printed on aluminum and am very happy with >> the results. I did them mainly for the ease of showing - they don't >> require mounting/matting and are ready to hang as is (these were from >> Bay Photo). >> Several are hanging in our kitchen and they can be cleaned with the >> swipe of a cloth. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Igor PDML-StR" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: OT - To print or buy ? >> >> >>> >>> Thank you, Don, for the pointer. >>> >>> I wasn't aware of that option. I just looked, - and they are indeed >>> very pricey. I like some photos how they look on metallic paper, and >>> those aluminum sheets look like an interesting option. But at this >>> price, I'd want to see how it looks first. So, I'll probably hold off >>> until I can get to some print shop that has them to show (which might >>> not happen any time soon, unfortunately). >>> >>> I just managed to find a shop in Houston that presumably does this >>> type of prints. "Presumably" is because they don't have the price >>> list on their website ( http://www.akerimaging.com/ ). But I called >>> them, and they confirmed. I will try to stop by when I am in Houston >>> on a weekday to look at the samples. >>> >>> Igor >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Donald Guthrie Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:07:59 -0700 wrote: >>> >>> Thanks. Yes I will hunt some down maybe from Red River as Paul S >>> mentions in another reply. I was referring to larger prints on sheets >>> of aluminum. They are pricey but come with a hanger and require no >>> other framing, mitigating cost somewhat. With the right subject and >>> lighting they can be quite attractive. >> >> > > -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
