And we got a winner!
The help Martin at the Photo Awards.
Some of you probably remember that Martin not so long ago asked us for our help, and vote if we liked his picture and so as a natural thing I helped him to give my vote at the Photo Awards 2011 held by 1x.com.
Picture: Bagan Balloons – Myanmar (Burma)
See his wonderful photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/msojka/page5/
But also I loved his picture and found it more than a photo – a catch of a magic moment, kind of a fairytale told in one shot.
So I was happy and hat long forgotten all about the post martin made when I received a mail from him:
Congrats!
Message Surprise, surprise… long forgotten mini-contest and you’re winner: http://lumberjocks.com/topics/31544 :)
Thanks for your vote.
Cheers :)
And so yesterday a pack arrived in Copenhagen…
I was a little confused since I expected a square picture but got a long thin pack…
Could this be the pack from Martin? Or was it a LJ buddy surprise?
As I opened it I was even more surprised, this looked like some super cool trade fair display thing…
Did Martin mess up the order?
What is this thing, in a cool design and a box that seems to explain the story?
Once I rolled out the roll it was clear – it was Martins picture.
In a beautiful print quality and on a kind of crisp foil.
So time to solve the mystery…
What is it in the box, what are these nicely made aluminum profiles use…
Read the manual!
Actually just a fast look and it was easy to see what to do, three parts needed to be put together and the print on to this in already made holders, almost too easy.
Even screw and holdfast for wire is in the box for alternative methods of hanging this on the wall.
Clever!
As you can see on the photo the company who make these frames are called Xpozer and i found a link for then here: http://www.xpozer.com/en/ if some one should want to know more.
And it was all also written on the box.
Here you see it all put together, it was so logic that I could not do wrong.
The rest is just to put it on a nail.
And so it is now hanging on my wall, with a distance that makes it stand out due to the hidden aluminum frame.
And so the story ends with Martins wonderful picture on my wall.
Thank you Martin.
The best of my thoughts,
Mads
-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.
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lew
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#1 posted 332 days ago
Cool Pix! Congrats to both Martin and you, Mads!!
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#2 posted 332 days ago
Sweet.
I just love that pic. You are right, there is a whole story in there.
Steve
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#3 posted 332 days ago
Thanks for this detailed unboxing post and photos, Mads. It made my day :)
Cool to see it on your wall.
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#4 posted 332 days ago
Great work guys, great to hear and see LJ”s spirit at work…BC
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#5 posted 332 days ago
Very Heartwarming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#6 posted 332 days ago
Yeah great in every way :) Congrats guys :)
-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.
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#7 posted 332 days ago
that is really so beautiful, congrats mads for being the recipient of a wonderful gift, it looks great on your wall, and your right, its more then just a picture…i remember when i was in anchorage alaska, they had balloons like this, and it was just magical to see and watch them rise, and martin caught the same moment…
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#8 posted 332 days ago
Thanks for posting Mafe as I have just had a look through Martins Flikr page. Some stunning work Martin – well done. I too loved that photo when I saw it first time around. It reminded me so much of a very spooky few days I had in Pagan in the early eighties.
-- Cad a dheanfaimid feasta gan adhmad.......?
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#9 posted 332 days ago
nice win mads
with your loving
and positive look at life
this is how it works
great work martin
congratulations both !
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#10 posted 332 days ago
Congrats to both of you!!
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#11 posted 332 days ago
That is a beautiful picture and looks great on your wall. Congrats.
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#12 posted 332 days ago
Great picture and story. Congratulations and thanks to you both.
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#13 posted 332 days ago
Nice one Mads. Really cool picture too.
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#14 posted 331 days ago
Contrats to you both . Wonderful photo. It proves that reality is at the very least as interesting as fantasy.
-- Mike, American in Norway
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#15 posted 331 days ago
What a treat. Congratualtions to you and Martin. The picture is one of those that I could look at and study for a long time. It just seems to draw you in.
Take care
-- Doug - Make an effort to live by the slogan "We try harder"
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