Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Christer Almqvist [mailto:chris@almqvist.net] >Wrote lots of stuff and: > >>>>Which brings me to some of the photos LUGgers show on the net: >SNIP' >Recently some LUGgers have displayed dozens of photos taken on a >single day. I sometimes wonder why. Were they really proud of each of >these photos? I have yet to meet a photographer who has made a dozen >of photos in a single day that meet the "real proud of" criteria. Or >what criteria should there be to post photos for the LUG? Submissions >for the next issue of the book "Worst picture postcards ever >published"?<<< > >I posted 30 yesterday. Our opinion of the LUG differs somewhat I think. >This is not a gallery, a magazine or a masterclass; it's a loose collection >of photographers who happen to like the equipment produced by a certain >manufacturer. I post photographs here to get a bit of help on technique and >style I miss such helpful comments. People are much too nice when it comes to commenting on the photos and I rarely find constructive comments. Some comments are helpful, but only for the ego. Which is surprising given the tone of some of fights we have witnessed here. BTW what was the name of the politician you photographed at the march? The one with lots of hair. > (something I miss the late lamented Ted for - come back Ted). If you >want to restrict postings to the "real(sic) proud of" limitation then you'll >get a posting from me about once every five years. I've been following PAWs >which started off as pretty mediocre and watched the content from the >photographer get better and better week by week. Why prevent them posting >and getting opinions on their stuff. > > >Neil > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use >of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the >intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any >review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is >strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes >only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a >solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official >confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of >Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be >secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this >information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon >as such. All information is subject to change without notice. > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Christer Almqvist D 20255 Hamburg and / or F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer please look at my b+w pictures at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html