Rust and Whimsy

DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
edited October 23, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
Just self published through Blurb:

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C&C Welcome

I will be posting a matching Gallery for individual print sales!

Don
Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook .

Comments

  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2008
    All of these images are now at Rust and Whimsy.
    :ivarclap.gifbarb

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
    My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook     .
  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2008
    Very cool Don!! Congrats!! thumb.gif

    Have you seen a finished book yet? How's the print quality from Blurb?
    Chris
    SmugMug QA
    My Photos
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2008
    CWSkopec wrote:
    Very cool Don!! Congrats!! thumb.gif

    Have you seen a finished book yet? How's the print quality from Blurb?
    Thanks. Will let you know when I get it in a week or so!

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
    My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook     .
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    It is a winner!
    I just got my copy of this Photo Book from Blurb and it is Excellent. All the images printed great. No mud, no dakness! Crisp and bright just like on my monitor!

    I will be doing more books with Blurb for sure!thumb.gif

    clap.gifivarwings.gif

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
    My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook     .
  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    Thanks for the update, Don!!!

    And congrats on getting yourself published!!! clap.gif
    Chris
    SmugMug QA
    My Photos
  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2008
    Congrats, well done.thumb.gif
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2008
    First Sale!
    Got my first sale of this Photo Book today! (Not Family, a fellow forum user over at LR-F). clap.gifivarwings.gif

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
    My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook     .
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
    Just self published through Blurb:




    C&C Welcome

    I will be posting a matching Gallery for individual print sales!

    Don


    Congratulations Don clap.gif intersesting subject too.
    Rust produces such interesting patterns and colours thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    Congratulations Don clap.gif intersesting subject too.
    Rust produces such interesting patterns and colours thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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    Thank you, Skippy. I may have to do a volume II eventually!

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
    My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook     .
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2008
    I've done a couple books on another site but have wondered about Blurb. Glad to know you are pleased. I really like your concept--nice idea for a series. Congrats!!

    Lauren
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
    www.redleashphoto.com
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    redleash wrote:
    I've done a couple books on another site but have wondered about Blurb. Glad to know you are pleased. I really like your concept--nice idea for a series. Congrats!!

    Lauren
    Thanks, Lauren. I waited anxiously for my copy to see what the printing of the images was like. I could not have hoped for better.

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
    My Blog | Q+ | Moderator, Lightroom Forums | My Amateur Smugmug Stuff | My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust , FaceBook     .
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