[Leica] FOM2 judging to begin soon

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

G'day all,
Its sunday morning, and I've been working on the data base for this 
year's FOM2 images: there are over 1300 entrants again this year, and a 
lot of work to do!!!

So its time to call for judges. The thing runs like this. I sweat away 
making up a database of the images, and produce a rather "crude" 
judging CD rom. I send copies to Nth America and Europe, where I hope 
someone will volunteer to copy and distribute them. Judges look through 
and choose the images and send me the "votes". I collate them and 
announce this years final 100, which join the 300 we have already 
selected from years one to three. Then the "winners" send me a hard 
copy and/or high quality scan of the image, and ifffffff I can convince 
everyone to do so, we have the basis of an exhibit.

So if you would like to be part of this year's judging I'm now open to 
offers: to those who have already offered, please remind me, I will try 
to go back through my e-Mails, but being away for a month has "slowed" 
me down ;-)

Also, the board will open for images again shortly: I'm looking for 
opinions on the 12 "categories". It helps to "stimulate" some 
direction: the couples section this year worked quite well I thought as 
an example, so if you would like to see a "category" or wish to name 
all 12 do help me and send the suggestions.

Remember, the project is a LUG project for all members: you can still 
join in, BUT there is only one year left to run.

Thanks to all who have helped especially Tom Smart, who continues to 
run the submission board with great dedication.

Cheers and here's luck


Alastair