Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/09

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Subject: [Leica] Lug Contest, now FOM2
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu Nov 9 12:29:32 2006
References: <003701c6ff10$263bca10$6501a8c0@asus930>

On Nov 2, 2006, at 11:20 PM, G Hopkinson wrote:

> Thanks Alastair.  There are a great number of intriguing images to  
> view from the FOM2 page.


Alastair, how is the FOM2 project going?  How and when will it be  
published?


what a great project,


Steve






> I shall enjoy exploring it. Perhaps you
> might put me on your prospective candidates list for the print  
> exchange. I hope that the application and interview process is not
> too painful!
> There seems to be an AusLUG subset as well. Headquartered in  
> Adelaide, perhaps?
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org  
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
> Behalf Of
> Alastair Firkin
> Sent: Friday, 3 November 2006 15:37
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Lug Contest Themes...
>
> LUG prints is a group of 15 luggers who are exchanging prints on a 3
> monthly (or so) rotation. It was originally run by Eric Merrill and  
> has
> been a great success: we have mostly digital ink jet and otherwise
> printers and a few luggites (me included) who keep up the old darkroom
> "end". I'm sure you would be welcome if someone drops out, we have  
> decided
> to keep the number "limited" as printing would become impossible
> otherwise.
>
> FOM2 was a project I ran for 5 years on the LUG. We celebrated the M
> series camera and the 50th anniversary of the Family of Man exhibition
> from 1955 by submitting Leica shots over 5 years to make a final  
> selection
> of 500 images: the final results can be seen at:
>
> www.familyofman2.com
>
>
> I am trying to work on a book and trying to get Leica interested in  
> the
> final result, but I freely admit to being overwhelmed this year and
> progress has been slow
>
> Cheers
>
>> Alastair, is LUG prints something I should know about?
>> Cheers
>> Hoppy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
>> Behalf Of
>> Alastair Firkin
>> Sent: Friday, 3 November 2006 13:40
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Lug Contest Themes...
>>
>> To add to the just thoughts, on LUG prints, we have time around:  
>> one round
>> theme, one round themeless. Works pretty well and allows for a  
>> combination
>> of directed creative challenge and unguided and bridled  
>> enthusiasm: After
>> all, how will we ever get goth gurls involved ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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Replies: Reply from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] Lug Contest, now FOM2)
In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Re: Lug Contest Themes...)