Pete's Eats

I have one image, taken in Tokyo, of some lighted and coloured windows, in front of which a JR Line Tokyo subway train is speeding into Akihabara station that has been hugely popular whenever people have seen it. I’ve been asked on many occasions to license this photograph for many different purposes, but I’ve never done so because it happens to be one of my favourites too and no one has ever suggested a use that I like the sound of. This week I was asked by a UK newspaper if they coud use it to headline an article about Tokyo and how the earthquake has affected city life. Again I said no thanks, but it did spark an idea which was further enflamed by Brian Scott Peterson, a fellow Magnesium photographer, auctioning a print via Flickr…

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So, I’ve decided to have this image printed large onto photographic paper (20 x 16) and then mounted underneath an acrylic glass and sell them here with the proceeds going to the Red Cross for Japan. This image looks absolutely great when large (it’s been exhibited previously) and a computer screen does not do it justice sadly. I’m going to have 3 prints made in total and I will cover the cost of printing and shipping. The Lumasec printing will be done with Whitewall, a quality supplier of art materials.

I will sell each Lumasec print for £500. If you’d like to buy one, please leave a comment on this post – I will not publish any comments relating to a purchase – and I will get back to you to discuss the arrangements. Please remember, that the full amount will be going to the Red Cross for Japan.

If this photograph is not your thing, then I implore you to have a look at Brian’s as well. If that still doesn’t do it for you then please consider giving a donation to the Red Cross anyway…

Please also help me to get this post out there, please link to it on Facebook, Twitter and wherever else possible (buttons and links at the top of this post).

Thanks.

UPDATE: 2 prints left… 1 print left…