I have this enlarger...stored away. I got bored one winter and decided to set it up. I had a thought (rare) and decided to see it it would work. As with all current photographers we have thousands of images, I wanted to see if I could take a digital image into my darkroom. I selected an image, converted it to black and white, and changed it into a negative, then I printed that image to overhead transparency (for inkjet printer) I printed it the same size as my developing paper (5 x 7) and did a contact print. It looked great....now you are probably thinking what a waste of time, but my plan is to contact print on alternative surfaces, ceramic tiles, alum. strips, etc. and I also am interested in using paper that is home made. I will need to buy liquid emulsion coat the media I want to use store it until ready and go through trial and error period.
I guess as the photographers world gets more computer induced, I want to step it back and create images unique for me and for others.
If I was you, I would hang onto the enlarger and see if you can merge the two worlds together. Best Wishes...
topduck1 wrote:
what good is a good guy with a bad gun if it dont work properly
The Hi-Point I have has been very reliable at the range, no FTF (Failure to Feed) no jams etc. I like that it is heavy and it helps with the recoil, though my wife would be unable to fire it. I am getting her a glock 9 mm, my daughter bought a glock 9 mm last year and my wife liked it. My daughter is a 10 year veteran (as is my son) both are out of the service, my son lives in CO. and my daughter lives 2 miles from me. I am proud of my kids for who they are and their service. My son had been a liberal for allot of years and for the past 8 years he has seen the light (without any pestering from me) I've always let my kids make their own decisions without them knowing I disapproved, but when they ask me for my opinion I am more than willing to share with them. My son does not share my beliefs in God and I do not try to persuade him as I feel he will see the light when he is ready.
cudakite wrote:
My liberal friends don't simply disagree with this guy, they HATE him. Personally, I'd love to have him as my next door neighbor. I routinely open carry in National Parks. Never had the slightest problem. Met a lot of great folks as the Kimber gets convos started. =)
I live in Illinois where we have finally got the State to start the process of conceal carry. I took the Utah conceal class 2 years ago even though it was not recognized in my State, I took it for my own interest in the law and the liability and responsibility of having a firearm. I do not own a handgun that would be used for conceal carry, I own a Hi-Point 45 acp. Very big and heavy but perfect for home/personal defense. When the Illinois State Police have the requirements established for conceal carry, I will take that class and will at that time get a handgun for that purpose.
I believe in firearm ownership, from handguns to military style rifles. As it is stated " that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic;"
I have seen too much destruction of rocks in my life time. From giant machinery crushing, to explosive annihilation and now someone going out and hunting innocent rocks with guns. It breaks my heart that people can be so cruel and cold. Rocks should be left alone in peace. Please join me this April 2013 to march in protest against this senseless hunting.
I really like photo #2, the white pops off the blue background.
great...whether blackberry / nikon / canon
it's you eye for composure.
Thanks to all for your comments, but most of all thank you for sharing the battles you have/are fighting.
When I wrote the stuff I wrote, it came from my heart not from my head. It felt as though I "had" to write it, to document what my heart/soul was expressing. At the time I wrote it, it was for me...then for my wife (Inger) and my two kids (Jason and Sofie) who were in the beginning of the Military journey. I shared it here not for me, but in the hopes that someone that is in their journey will realize they are not alone and my biggest hope is that those who have read it will inspire them to write down their words in their way for those who they care about the most.
"Ridiculous mind games"...probably for someone else, but for me it was/is not a mind game, it is how I live.
During the beginning of my cancer journey, I looked at cancer as an evil thing, as an actual demon.
It helped me to visualize this battle.
In fact I still view cancer as something evil that the demons rejoice in when one of us are attacked.
Enough said.....
I Dont Mind
I dont mind what has been done
I dont care that you keep pushing
I dont mind that youre under my skin
Ill keep doing
You keep doin
You came into my life so subtlety
You came into my life so slowly
You disguised yourself as my friend
You removed your mask
Struck me with your hate
I dont care what you have done to me
I dont mind the screams that explode from my being
I dont care that you have burrowed into my soul
I dont mind that you feed me my pain
You think since I dont run away
You think since I dont pray for death
.
You think since I dont hang my head
That I dont feel the real you
I got the message
I got your obnoxious presence
I got your gist
I got a clue
I dont care what you do to me
Cause you oughta see what I have planned for you
When my last breath escapes me
I will come looking
When my last breath escapes me
I will come hunting
Vengeance is mine, says my Lord
My idea of Heaven
Is the hunting of your tormented being
The execution of your kind
Vengeance will be my new name
Forever your,
BuddyLars
good stuff.
we have a couple of these lights by our front porch, but I will be buying some for this application.
Thanks for sharing.
LaughBrian wrote:
WOW!! Having terminal cancer this hits it on the head!! thank you for putting this up on here. You made my day. this belongs in a book!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Brian,
Sorry to hear about your battle.
Multiple Myeloma is incurable and relapse is inevitable, but it hasn't hit me yet. I tell God almost every night that "if tonight is the night for me to leave, I'm ready, but if I wake up, I'm going to work."
I have written a few other things that I may post later.
Thanks for posting,
Lars
AnnaZ wrote:
BuddyLars, my next-yard neighbor had a stem cell transplant almost a year ago. She is doing great.
A very thoughtful writing. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Anna,
My insurance declined approval for my transplant in 1997 as at that time it was considered experimental. I appealed and talked to the person in charge and told him, "It may be experimental, but I am willing to guinea pig myself" It got approved a week later. Multiple Myeloma is somewhat of a rare cancer so to find another myeloma patient locally was near impossible. 10 years later my neighbor went to Chicago for cancer treatment, when he came home I went over to to chew the fat and it turned out he had Multiple Myeloma. He passed away 2 years later. I liked Ray even though he was kooky. He build many sheds and filled them with treasures from auctions. I guess today we call a person like that a hoarder.