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Saturday, 11th December, 2004

Notes from 11th Dec 2004
[posted at 11:00 GMT]    

Today I have brand new energy source charged yesterday evening. So I did some more prints. I am selling two prints to colleague of mine. One is Horse and second one is School brushes. First one was quite a work, I was buys with it whole Friday and before that few days. Difficult lighting make it nice but also difficult to print. Second one is surprise for me. This is a second order for this print. I like it and it has special feeling, but become popular? Hm maybe it is because it is again very difficult to print. Now it is not because light but because I use film which was scratched or other way corrupted from factory. Anyway I have both prints ready, just need to put them to mat.
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I did some re-organization with my papers and have found box of Ilford Smooth pearl paper. I forgot about that paper. When I was using UT1 inks it wasn't possible to print on glossy surface. Now I have UT2 inks so I try it and print the Horse on it. It looks good, very good. Dark black are really deep. It has only one disadvantage and that it light reflection. That is primary reason why I prefer matte papers. They from any angle of view look same. But I was nicely surprised that there was no metamerizm (or bronzing how some people call it).

New photo: Swing fish
[posted at 21:11 GMT]    

Nice light, texture and feel of sand brought me memories from my childhood. I sit on that fish and become slowly swinging while watching the same movement of fish's shadow.