Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FOM2 - Depressing
From: "Jeffrey Fass" <happy.eyeball@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 09:39:00 -0500
References: <LOBBIECBCDAMJBIMKBDOKEGACHAA.gwpics@ntlworld.com>

I knew that. Just playing along...

It probably reflects the respondent's own fears in a psychobabble way :-O

JDF

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@ntlworld.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 12:35 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] FOM2 - Depressing


> I feel very guilty about the posting I made with the above heading. It was
> made tongue in cheek as a half funny posting and hence the little face at
> the end of it. I guess there is a difference in the American and British
> senses of humour because there have been a  number of postings reassuring
me
> that my work is good enough to submit, and that I shouldn't commit suicide
> yet for a while! Just to reassure those of you who are concerned about my
> future, my work is amongst the work submitted and displayed ready to be
> judged with the others. However, the kind words and concern were much
> appreciated! I think I will be round for a little longer, mainly because
> nobody offered to buy my cameras at a good price  ;>)
>
> Regards to all
>
> Gerry
>
> Gerry Walden LRPS
> www.gwpics.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tina Manley
> Sent: 19 November 2002 22:43
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] FOM2 - Depressing
>
>
> At 04:45 PM 11/19/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > >
> > > Gerry Walden wrote:
> > > > The more I look at the FOM2 the more depressed I get about my own
> > > > inadequacies. Such great images, and all taken on Leica. Anybody in
> the
> > > > market for my cameras as I am thinking of taking up needlepoint!
;>(
> > > >
> > > > Gerry
>
> Gerry -
>
> You are going about it the wrong way.  Instead of looking at the best
> images on FMO2 - and there is an abundance of wonderful photos this year -
> go through and pick out the ones which prompt you to say, "Now why did
they
> submit that?"  Out of almost 900 photos there are bound to be some that
you
> question.
> Concentrate on those and tell yourself, "I can do better than that with my
> eyes shut!"
>
> Your photos that I've seen are certainly worthy of inclusion in the FMO2.
>
> Tina
>
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
> images available from:
> http://www.pdiphotos.com
> http://www.mira.com
> http://www.agpix.com
> http://www.newscom.com
>
>
>
>
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