Thanks, I plan on doing more street scenes of Prague in this style.Wow, Prague clearly helps but you make even more of it.
Mike
http://www.regnierstudio.com
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Thanks, I plan on doing more street scenes of Prague in this style.Wow, Prague clearly helps but you make even more of it.
Hi Mike,This is a blend of three versions of the same image - no texture, I thought the noise was enough.
"Suffolk Field 24"
Keith
Shot in Prague. EP-1 40mm f1.4 CV
Hi Uwe,This orchard was a lot of fun:
It is. Photographing orchards is tricky because often the background is bad.Hi Uwe,
Excellent image! It must be a beautiful place. All the best, Leica 77.
Hi scho,A composite of a Hubble image of the Butterfly nebula and a stand of birch trees in the snow.
Hi Mike,
Thanks Leica 77. The lensbaby helps to make it a bit more mysterious than it really is.Hi Mike,
Excellent image! It looks like a rather mysterious forest. Very nice composition as well. Best regards, Leica 77.
I truly hope so I just love this one.Thanks, I plan on doing more street scenes of Prague in this style.
Mike
http://www.regnierstudio.com
All images we make are potentially for printing. Right now we mostly print on Luster or Baryta papers. Will try soon to print on matte papers too. Should be very nice.I'm curious who is printing their blends--and if so, what size usually and what type of paper? Just curiosity, but I think many of these would be wonderful prints with a very painterly feel.
Diane
Hello Diane,I'm curious who is printing their blends--and if so, what size usually and what type of paper? Just curiosity, but I think many of these would be wonderful prints with a very painterly feel.
Diane
Mike, I can see that your photos print very well and mate papers is a good choice.Hello Diane,
I have been printing my work for years and all my work has some kind of blending going on. I print on Epson UltraSmooth Fineart and different archival roll papers. I usually print at least 20x20 and up to 42x42. I mount the prints on wood and coat with Encaustic wax for protection and it gives a surface texture which goes well with the images. I find that even using the EP-1, I can still get a really nice large print because my textures are hi-res and my main image is usually somewhat dreamy or not as detailed as a more traditional photo.
Mike
Your right that when I coat with wax, there is no need to put behind glass.Mike, I can see that your photos print very well and mate papers is a good choice.
>coat with Encaustic wax for protection
This sounds interesting, easy to do?. Means no glass, right?
Sure, go aheadIt takes some practice to get used to what kind of images work well this way. If the image is too dark, the wax sometimes looks milky. An alternative method is too coat the print with acrylic gel medium using a spatula which give it a nice texture and makes the blacks richer. It seems different images need different coatings. I can upload a few links if anyone is interested in seeing the technique and supplies.
Fascinating stuff - I for one, would like to know more :salute:Sure, go ahead
The next question is - do you think these coatings might affect the ink and paper underneath as regards quality and longevity?
I would love to know more.Your right that when I coat with wax, there is no need to put behind glass.
Coating with wax is not too difficult. It takes some practice to get used to what kind of images work well this way. If the image is too dark, the wax sometimes looks milky. An alternative method is too coat the print with acrylic gel medium using a spatula which give it a nice texture and makes the blacks richer. It seems different images need different coatings. I can upload a few links if anyone is interested in seeing the technique and supplies.
mike