9/15/2004 4:03:55 PM

Kevin, I love this image and the effect you used! It looks like this town is wrapped in plastic to keep it pretty and fresh!

9/15/2004 8:57:58 PM

Joannie, Bonnie, Thanks.

This is a small mediaeval town in the heart of Bavaria close to the village where I live. Modern photos look too cl,inical and/or tourist guide like. I think SX-70 manipulation method suits the subject well and for me captures the age of the town, despite the rather modern cars and bicycles.

Kevin

9/16/2004 3:42:00 AM

Very nice effects!! Well done!! I haven't heard of the SX-manipulation, is it hard to do?

Anyway, congratulations on this fantastic image!!

10/18/2004 1:55:02 PM

Congrats on a well deserved honor, Kevin!

10/18/2004 2:15:49 PM

Congratulations, Kevin!! Well deserved!!!!

10/18/2004 2:17:40 PM

The special effects suit your subject perfectly. Congrats on your first place finish with this very appealing image, Kevin. Well done!

10/18/2004 2:31:14 PM

Congratulations on your first place win Kevin!! Great effects.

10/18/2004 4:54:34 PM

Great work Kevin. Congrats on your win.
Donna

10/18/2004 5:30:01 PM

Congrats! Love the photo manipulation!!

10/18/2004 5:54:42 PM

Everyone, thanks I'm overwhelmed.

Donna P. It's not difficult getting started, in fact it's great fun. Getting the effects you want takes a little time and perseverance. Try experimenting with different sized styli, stroke patterns, and film temperature. There's a reasonable amount of info on the web, a good starting point would be http://www.kathleencarr.com/
who is, I believe, an instructor at here. She's also written a book or 2, available through amazon (recommended). Cameras are cheap on ebay, film's still available, but a little expensive. Good luck and I'm sure we'd all love to see your manipulations here. If you want to know more, contact me offline at kevinelliott at hotmail dot com

Kev

10/18/2004 11:16:53 PM

Many congratulations on you win, Kevin!

10/19/2004 12:54:13 AM

Very beautiful, Kevin. Congratulations.

10/19/2004 4:01:42 AM

Congrats Kevin! This is a really neat image!

10/19/2004 6:13:23 AM

Congrats Kevin!

10/19/2004 7:42:26 AM

This is an awesome image, Kevin.
Congratulations on your first place win!
Sue

10/19/2004 9:28:54 AM

Excellent work!
Congrats!
~:O)

10/19/2004 2:40:22 PM

Congratulations!

10/19/2004 5:59:22 PM

Wonderful shot, congratulations!

10/19/2004 6:23:36 PM

Congratulations! I just love this work so much that you almost made me feel jalous!!! LOL!
Seriously, I really love this, and i´ve already tried some experiences, maybe that´s why I loved this so much!
Cheers from Portugal, Su

10/19/2004 8:51:51 PM

Well,Kevin I must add my compliments to the long list of kudos for this image. A very nice effect. Are you taking Kathleen Carr's class or did you? For Donna P, the technique uses an older style polaroid camera, the instant type that spits out the front, and then as Kevin mentions, you manipulate the image while it's developing but before it hardens. It's great fun!! Good work, Kevin!

10/19/2004 10:54:12 PM

Thanks everyone again. Nice to think that many people love one of my personal favourites. Brenda, I haven't taken any courses, but I do have 2 of Kathleen Carr's books, they've been a great help. Highly recommended, but as she points out one needs to experiment, learn from failures and improve.

Kev

10/20/2004 12:08:28 AM

Congratulations on your First Place win Kevin, great job!!!

10/21/2004 5:24:55 PM

Sehr schøn, Kevin!
Congrats on your win!

Best wishes
Linnea

10/27/2004 10:19:01 AM

Len, thanks,
Linnea, Dankeschön

10/27/2004 1:55:48 PM