9-11 Remembered

XMENPorsche · Post by **XMENPorsche** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:53 pm

On 9-11 a local fire department put 343 crosses in their yard in rememberance of the firefighters that died in NY 5 years ago. Seeing as how I come from a fire department family, this gesture meant a lot to me. I did about 30 shots of their display and worked a bit on some of my favs. The flag and crosses below are pretty much the way that they came out of my camera. I used Photoshop to darken the border of the pic, then I dropped it onto a black background and added the title.

This image has become very near and dear to me. Please tell me what you think.

Ambush Bug · Post by **Ambush Bug** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:36 am

Very nicely framed and done, Porsche. You got some chops, all righty.

BlackRider · Post by **BlackRider** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:08 pm

Do you sell prints or digital copies? I was thinking a 10x8 for a frame or with a bit of tweaking a 36" poster. (Is the original high enough rez for a wall poster?)

Didn't you have a website for your photography?

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:14 pm

Yes, you can order them off his site. The URL is:

http://www.wsandersphotography.exposuremanager.com/

I don't think you'll get a 36" poster out of it, sorry. Could do the 8x10, though.

XMENPorsche · Post by **XMENPorsche** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:19 pm

Bug - thank you very much for your kind words.

Gambino - I've seen images from camera's like mine pushed up to 24x36 before and they look fine.

BR - My website is: http://www.wsandersphotography.exposuremanager.com (this image would be in the Landscapes gallery). This image should be able to go to 24x36 with no problems, but the formatting for the text would change a bit since the proportions of the image will change. I don't have pricing set for something as large as 24x36, but if you're interested I could give you a quote (probably around $50-55). A 16x20 would run $30. Sorry, but I'm not really interested in selling the digital original on this one.

XMEN Ashaman DTM · Post by **XMEN Ashaman DTM** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:37 pm

That is beautiful, Porsche.

BlackRider · Post by **BlackRider** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:55 pm

Porsche, I love that picture. I got an 8x10 for my desk. I'd love to get one in a poster size, but I can't quite afford it yet. We'll talk once I get my 8x10 all framed up.

Oh, and I'll have to get my GF to look at some of the tiger pictures. Though maybe next time you go to the zoo, get some white tiger pictures. *wink* *wink* (i.e. she def wants a poster of a white tiger and my pictures weren't that great)

XMENPorsche · Post by **XMENPorsche** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:18 pm

Asha - again, thank you for the kind words!

BR - Thank YOU for the purchase. I've uploaded the full sized original, so the processing should begin soon. I would love your feedback once you receive the image. I think you'll like it on the metallic paper. It just seems to make the colors pop.

As for the tigers, they were not shot at a zoo. There is a big-cat rescue just north of Dallas. They have a female lion (Sugar) and 3 Siberian Tigers (Rocky, Pookie, and Shebah). Unfortunately, none of them are white. It was an awesome experience shooting these beautiful animals. I plan on going back at the end of next month for more shots.

BlackRider · Post by **BlackRider** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:40 pm

I'll let you know as soon as I get it.

Ok, it shipped... but I forget who they use. Was it FexEx? Anyway, it should be here between Friday and Tuesday.

BlackRider · Post by **BlackRider** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:23 pm

You're right, I really do like the metalic print. For a second I was worried that the print was damaged, but a closer look showed me it was just a loose thread on the flag. The print quality is really high and the flag almost seems to jump off the page. Now I just need to find a suitable frame.

XMENPorsche · Post by **XMENPorsche** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:58 pm

Thanks, BR! I was just thinking about you today and wondering if you got the print and how you liked it. I thought that the metallic paper would be a good choice for this one.