Very cool, Ann! I enjoyed seeing the photos. (I put the correct URL into this response..) I imagine the event was a lot of fun. Congrats!
Godfrey On Feb 15, 2007, at 11:50 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > the black and white shots here : > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=449168 > > My IRL adventures that have kept me from chatting much here included > this little exhibit at > an well-known NY eating establishment, The Comfort Diner (2 locations, > 45th st and 23rd). > The owner, Ira Freehof is a serious Scrabbler and all around great guy > who threw the > most wonderful tourament / party at his 45th st location last > Saturday. > > Only 32 players were there, in 4 divisions. I came in second in my > division and won $100. > > The exhibit of my photos of the old days was Ira's idea and he > hired me AND > gave me free entry to the tourney as payment for the exhibit. > > He asked for pics from the old days, especially pics of veteran > players > who were playing in the > tournament or attending it to help run the thing. > > The problem was the photos were to be displayed on light-box lights. > I printed the photos on transparancy stock but the light was too > strong > behind > them - so I mounted them on brushed silver paper and then frosted > acetate - the > photos were printed 8 1/2 x 11 but were on light boxes that were > slightly larger so > light came out around the sides. > > But i have to say, printing on transparancy stock then just placing > that > on white paper or > silver paper without light coming from behind looks really great. I > don't know how > stable it is for long term display.... > > The photos at the restaurant were only intended to be up a day or > two at > the most... and > I hung them just before the tourney started -- the heat I would think > would keep one from > wanting to exhibit them for long... > > What was fun for me was seeing the reaction of the players to seeing > themselves on the wal > as they were almost 30 years ago... 2 of the guys didn't recognize > themselves at all... > and argued with me :) one ultimately said he know it was him because > he recognized his shirt. lol! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
