Ctein came across this remarkable find in St. Paul, Minnesota, last year, and made of it a photograph like none you've ever seen before. And seldom have we gotten more requests for prints than for this picture.
Unlike photographs that "project," you might find yourself having to explain to viewers of the print just what it is—the ghostly impression of the impact of a bird into plate glass, rendered on the glass in remarkable detail. It hints of violence as well as beauty, mystery as well as pain, and yet still possesses an undeniable gesture of grace. A collision, literally, of the manmade and the natural world.
For those who wish a closer look at the photograph before purchasing, Ctein has a larger JPEG on his own website: http://ift.tt/1wvB6rL . The detail below (click to see it at ~100%) shows the exquisite detail in the dusty impression.
The photograph is printed on Canson Baryta Photographique paper with Epson Ultrachrome K3 inks. We're offering the print in two sizes this time—11x14 inches (9x12" image area) for $95, and 17x22 inches (15x20" image area) for $175. The prints will be signed and titled in ink on the front, dated and signed in pencil on the back.
Shipping costs are $20 for the smaller 11x14" and $25 for the larger 17x22" print, anywhere in the world. California residents must pay sales tax. The PayPal order buttons below reflect the total price, including tax and shipping.
Ctein has generously offered to donate a larger than normal cut of the proceeds to the "Help TOP Move" campaign, so orders help Mike too.
As usual, we accept orders for four days only. Sales close at noon Central Time on Friday. Then the prints are made to fill the orders we've received. Prints cannot be ordered past the close date.
HERE'S HOW TO ORDER
Please follow these TWO (2) steps:
1. Send Ctein an email at ctein@pobox.com.
It should contain the following information, in this order:
- The amount you are paying (the prices shown on the order buttons include the shipping and handling charges and any applicable California sales tax).
- How you are paying, whether by personal check or PayPal.
- Your postal mailing address, exactly as it should appear on the mailing label. Ctein copies this into a database, so plain text, please—no HTML, no punctuation, no fancy formatting. Thusly:
Ctein
42 Skyline Drive
Daly City CA 94015
VERY IMPORTANT : Your email to Ctein constitutes your order! This is what Ctein uses to record and track your purchase. If he does not get an email with all this information, you don't have an order! If you choose to pay by PayPal, please do NOT put this information in your PayPal order and expect him to see it. It needs to be put in an e-mail.
You will receive an email from Ctein confirming your order within 24 hours.
2. Send payment to Ctein (immediately, do not wait for the confirmation email). You can pay by personal check drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. funds, which will save us the PayPal fees, made out to "Ctein" and mailed to the above address. Or you can pay via PayPal with the buttons below. There are two for California buyers, who have to pay California taxes, and two for everyone else.
3. There is no Step 3. Orders will start shipping immediately (he's poised and ready to rip), so the sooner you order the faster you will receive your package in the mail.
Ctein guarantees all prints will be delivered before Xmas. You will receive a shipping confirmation email with a tracking number from the U.S. Postal Service when your print ships. All prints ship USPS Priority Mail. Also, there will be a notice posted on TOP when they've all shipped. Please allow 45 days after your order before inquiring whether your order has shipped.
Smaller 11x14" Print (shipping included)
Smaller 11x14" Print—California Orders Only (shipping included)
Larger 17x22" Print (shipping included)
Larger 17x22" Print—California Orders Only (shipping included)
Ctein will be writing more about the print and the photograph in the days before the sale ends. As always, I hope you like this offering, and please do let us know (in the comments) if you appreciate having a choice of sizes.
Oh, and if you participate on any bird forums or websites and you think other bird people might be interested to know about this, please help by passing the word along!
Mike
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