Some time ago, I received an email from Montana Black, an artist who lives in Colorado, asking for permission to use one of my photos as reference for a painting. She saw my photo on Flickr, which is a great photo sharing site.
"What a great idea!" I thought, and wrote back to her to express my enthusiasm.
Upon returning from Tonga recently, I found an email waiting for me, letting me know the finished painting is on display at a retreat in Utah, and waiting in the snail mail for me was this very nice print of the finished image.
Thanks Montana!