Paul McDaniel Donates Images to Website

***Art*** · 10-26-2004, 04:24 PM

Guys,

Just wanted to post that Paul McDaniel ( the guru who literally wrote the book on Soviet awards ) has generously donated the use of all the photographs he took while publishing his book on Soviet awards to this website. Paul and I spoke via email last year briefly before he left for overseas service and he promised that when his life settled down a little and he returned stateside he would mail me all the photos used in the publication of his book. Well, time kind of came and went, I figured Paul was really busy and didn't think his life would ever return to the point where he could get these photos to me. A year later, I decided that I would have the image contest and afterwards, Paul might find it easier to simply "fill in the gaps". Paul emailed me about a week ago and apologized for the length of time it's been in getting these photos to me. I understood completely.

I was expecting a manilla envelope with a bunch of snapshots..what I received was a box that weighed about 25 lbs, jam packed with photos from his book and others. I've never seen as many photographs before in my life. He gave me permission to use whatever I want for the website, and return them whenever I get through them all.

So, look for the tougher specimens ( I saw a beautiful T1V1 Nevsky, and an equally impressive Khmelnitsky 1c, V1 ) to be posted on the website in the near future. In looking through some of the photos last nite, I noticed he has quite a few photos of specimens which didn't appear in the book. I'll try to use these on the site.

Thanks Paul!

Art

HuliganRS · 10-26-2004, 06:07 PM

Sweet!

Is it possible for a member to scan them and be available to donating members to see and compare to questionable items!?

I would even go out and buy a quality scanner to help the cause!

Just a thought...

Rusty.

***Art*** · 10-26-2004, 06:23 PM

Rusty,

Let me work through the website first, and we'll see what happens. Paul still retains full ownership of the photos. He has granted me permission to use the images on the website only so I won't do anything with them unless he expressly gives me permission to do so. It's going to take me months to look through all the photos. I would estimate there must be at least 10,000 photos. It's going to be a fantastic winter project

Art

HuliganRS · 10-26-2004, 06:34 PM

Art,

Like I said, just an idea.

Let us know...

Rusty.

Nota Bene · 10-26-2004, 06:54 PM

Now this site will become the best reference on Soviet awards. Mondvor, watch out!!! Many thanks to Paul!!

Alexei

dannybou · 10-26-2004, 07:47 PM

Thank you Mr MacDaniel and thank you Art.

new world · 10-27-2004, 07:37 AM

Art,

did Paul specify what's the source of these photos?

Do they include photos of items sent to Paul by collectors for authentication/certification?

William

***Art*** · 10-27-2004, 04:33 PM

William,

They are all from the publication of his book. He explained that images accumulated via his authentication service are confidential.

Art

Lapa · 10-28-2004, 09:47 AM

Art,

If I may venture a suggestion. Could you scan these photos in high resolution. The ones currently on this site are "useful illustrations", but are not very useful when it comes to the finer details. It is always possible to shrink an image; the reverse is simply not true.

Marc

Tal Inbar · 10-28-2004, 10:08 AM

Another sugestion:

Art,
A specified section of the forum could host pictures, and you might call it "The McDanieal Collection".
You could post there high resolution pictures of whatever you think will be good to see, and YOU could post pictures without the 50K limit.

An important note - in this section, NO comments to the pictures will be allowed, so any discussion will be made in the proper sections, with links to the MDC section.

My 2 Rubles......

Tal

10-26-2004, 04:24 PM	#1
*Art* Forum Founder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Age: 58 Posts: 1,646	Paul McDaniel Donates Images to Website Guys, Just wanted to post that Paul McDaniel ( the guru who literally wrote the book on Soviet awards ) has generously donated the use of all the photographs he took while publishing his book on Soviet awards to this website. Paul and I spoke via email last year briefly before he left for overseas service and he promised that when his life settled down a little and he returned stateside he would mail me all the photos used in the publication of his book. Well, time kind of came and went, I figured Paul was really busy and didn't think his life would ever return to the point where he could get these photos to me. A year later, I decided that I would have the image contest and afterwards, Paul might find it easier to simply "fill in the gaps". Paul emailed me about a week ago and apologized for the length of time it's been in getting these photos to me. I understood completely. I was expecting a manilla envelope with a bunch of snapshots..what I received was a box that weighed about 25 lbs, jam packed with photos from his book and others. I've never seen as many photographs before in my life. He gave me permission to use whatever I want for the website, and return them whenever I get through them all. So, look for the tougher specimens ( I saw a beautiful T1V1 Nevsky, and an equally impressive Khmelnitsky 1c, V1 ) to be posted on the website in the near future. In looking through some of the photos last nite, I noticed he has quite a few photos of specimens which didn't appear in the book. I'll try to use these on the site. Thanks Paul! Art __________________ Visit the main site to the forum: The Soviet Military Awards Page Want to sell awards on the forum? Please read the FAQ Important Links: Forum announcements and rules \| Image posting FAQ

10-26-2004, 06:07 PM	#2
HuliganRS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Illinois - U.S.A. Age: 46 Posts: 1,023	Sweet! Is it possible for a member to scan them and be available to donating members to see and compare to questionable items!? I would even go out and buy a quality scanner to help the cause! Just a thought... Rusty. __________________ "Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member #193

10-26-2004, 06:23 PM	#3
*Art* Forum Founder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Age: 58 Posts: 1,646	Rusty, Let me work through the website first, and we'll see what happens. Paul still retains full ownership of the photos. He has granted me permission to use the images on the website only so I won't do anything with them unless he expressly gives me permission to do so. It's going to take me months to look through all the photos. I would estimate there must be at least 10,000 photos. It's going to be a fantastic winter project Art __________________ Visit the main site to the forum: The Soviet Military Awards Page Want to sell awards on the forum? Please read the FAQ Important Links: Forum announcements and rules \| Image posting FAQ

10-26-2004, 06:34 PM	#4
HuliganRS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Illinois - U.S.A. Age: 46 Posts: 1,023	Art, Like I said, just an idea. Let us know... Rusty. __________________ "Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member #193

10-26-2004, 07:47 PM	#6
dannybou Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 284	Thank you Mr MacDaniel and thank you Art. __________________ A collector from Québec!!

10-26-2004, 06:54 PM	#5
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Now this site will become the best reference on Soviet awards. Mondvor, watch out!!! Many thanks to Paul!! Alexei

10-27-2004, 07:37 AM	#7
new world Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NYC, USA Posts: 1,086	Art, did Paul specify what's the source of these photos? Do they include photos of items sent to Paul by collectors for authentication/certification? William

10-27-2004, 04:33 PM	#8
*Art* Forum Founder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Age: 58 Posts: 1,646	William, They are all from the publication of his book. He explained that images accumulated via his authentication service are confidential. Art __________________ Visit the main site to the forum: The Soviet Military Awards Page Want to sell awards on the forum? Please read the FAQ Important Links: Forum announcements and rules \| Image posting FAQ

10-28-2004, 09:47 AM	#9
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Art, If I may venture a suggestion. Could you scan these photos in high resolution. The ones currently on this site are "useful illustrations", but are not very useful when it comes to the finer details. It is always possible to shrink an image; the reverse is simply not true. Marc

10-28-2004, 10:08 AM	#10
Tal Inbar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Israel Age: 55 Posts: 2,302	Another sugestion: Art, A specified section of the forum could host pictures, and you might call it "The McDanieal Collection". You could post there high resolution pictures of whatever you think will be good to see, and YOU could post pictures without the 50K limit. An important note - in this section, NO comments to the pictures will be allowed, so any discussion will be made in the proper sections, with links to the MDC section. My 2 Rubles...... Tal __________________ Under the banner of Marxism-Leninism, under the leadership of the Communist Party--forward to new victories in the construction of communism!

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