'Summer Storm, Chicago' Collector Print

As promised, here's an opportunity to buy a print of "Summer Storm, Chicago" by Chicago-area photographer Ken Tanaka. The picture was originally posted as a comment to one of our posts, and so many people liked it that I asked Ken if we could offer a print to readers, and he agreed.

The picture was taken with a 35mm ultra-wide-angle lens on a Mamiya 645 AFD III with a PhaseOne P65+ back. It was taken at a slow shutter speed so there is very slight blurring in some of the cars, trees, and fountain, and there is rain falling in part of the landscape; and the print is dark and subtle and will need to be displayed in good lighting. But it's a gorgeous print, rich and dramatic. It's printed by the photographer on 11x14" Ilford Gold Fibre Silk paper (image area approximately 9.5 x 12.75"). It's a 310gsm weight paper, 20% gloss (semi-gloss) with a "traditional" photo paper baryta base. Prints will be signed on the reverse.

Note: The sale is limited to 50 prints (unfortunately, that's all the printing Ken has time for). I'll keep the offer open for five days (until sundown, Sunday, July 11th) or until we reach 50 orders, whichever comes first.

~~~SORRY, SOLD OUT~~~

Shipping is included in the price.

An order via PayPal will automatically reserve a print for you. If you prefer to send a personal check, that's fine, but you will need to send me an email (just one!) with your name, shipping address, and number of prints you're purchasing to reserve your order. (Please, just one email!) If you only mail a check, the 50 print limit might have been reached before your check gets here.

The first orders will be shipped on Friday; last orders should allow up to four weeks for delivery (but probably won't take that long).

With PayPal payments, prints will be shipped to the address in the PayPal order, so please make sure I have the proper address with your order. If it's different than your PayPal address, you can add it in the "comment" field with your payment. Please do not count on emailing me separately with a different shipping address! (Really, you do not want to test my organizational [dis]abilities to that extent, take my word for that....)

We've settled on having four TOP print sales per year. This is the third of four sales for 2010; the last one for the year will be in September. My sincere thanks to Ken for making this possible.

Mike

UPDATE: As of 2:15 p.m. there are 19 prints left.

UPDATE #2: Sold out, as of 4:06 p.m.

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Comments

[Adrian]

I assume it's an Inkjet print?

[Mike Johnston]

Adrian,
Yes. I'll ask Ken what printer he uses, or maybe he can chime in and answer that.

Mike

[Hugh, in Winnipeg]

This is such a beautiful image! I have regretted not participating in previous print sales and so I jumped on this one as soon as it came up! I am so looking forward to seeing the "real thing".

[C. Kurmann]

Just out of interest, will this picture make it into your collection Mike?

[Ken Tanaka]

This is, indeed, an inkjet print produced with Epson Ultrachrome K3 pigment inks.

[robert e]

Congratulations to Ken and TOP. If I don't order one, I assure you it is not because it isn't a spectacular print worth owning.

[Chris]

I hope I snagged one with my paypal payment. Would love to have the contrast of this photograph next to one of the prints I bought from Carl's print sale.

Honestly cannot wait to find out who the photographer is for the fall print sale. Kinda hoping it is Peter Turnley, but I guess we will see soon.

Thank you to both Mike and Ken for this sale, and another thanks to Mike for all the others.

[Mike Johnston]

"will this picture make it into your collection Mike?"

C. Kurmann,
I'm trying to frame and hang at least one print from every print offer we do, so, yes.

Mike

[David Nicol]

haha, i thought it was a bit optimistic that it would last the full 5 days :D

[Mike]

Aaargh. Too late at 22.58 GMT.

Mike.

[Rob]

Ah man! I spend the day tearing off sheetrock, and this is my reward. Sold out before I even saw the post. And I missed Germany vs. Spain too.

Oh well, better luck next time, I guess.

[John Abee]

From those of us who snoozed .... DAMN! A second round - an encore if you will - would certainly be nice.

[eddy]

Can we have more prints for international orders? by the time we wake up there was no chance...

[Jacqueline S.]

When was this taken?
I was on a boat in the lake when a storm that looked just like this closed in the city skyline in 10 minutes! The same shaped dark grey mass.