Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well me old son? ;-) OK young son! :-) You've always been front and centre with your photos being in, in advance! I certainly don't envy you battling through your photos trying to select two! :-) WHY? Well each time you post a new series from a trip, bike ride, wherever you travel? I'm glad I'm not the editor attempting to select "ONLY TWO FRAMES!" :-) Have fun and thank you for not holding off until 23.59 31 December 2012! :-) cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] All Images Rec'd So Far for 2012 LUG! NEED TO READTHIS!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) > Don't worry Ted, I have now narrowed my selection down to 14 images and > plan to choose the final 2 during Christmas, so I have revised my > original plan to wait until 23.59 on New Year's Eve. Let Jim and John > enjoy the evening in peace. > > My decision revolves around whether I want geographic consistency (the 14 > pictures are from Spain, Denmark, the UK and Poland), thematic consistency > (however defined), and of course the all-important B&W vs. color question. > I need a couple of days to agonize over these choices, but I will get > there, as I have in all previous editions of this book. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > > On Dec 23, 2012, at 5:32 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > wrote: > >> The good and kindly whip lashing smiling ol' doctor ted asked of the book >> making "MASTER BOOK MAKER, Jim Shulamn the following?"................. >> >>>>> Hi Jim, >>> > BUT THE IMPORTANT QUESTION AT THE MOMENT FROM THE "GREAT WITCH? OF THE >>> NORTH IS?" In numbers of entries from last year or previous years to >>> right now 2012? Are we equal to? More than? >>> Lagging behind? Where? >>> >>> I couldn't forgive myself if we should fall behind in the number of >>> photographers who haven't posted compared to last year in any event? >>> >>> At the moment the "ELVES?" Vicious little creatures, are on standby >>> alert >>> to break out the "word weapons!??" ;-) Obviously to gently awaken those >>> whom have yet to post their two photos. :-) :-) >>> >>> At your convenience good Sir?........................... >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. (Smilingly wicked like." ;-) ted ;-) >> >> MUCH TO MY SURPRISE! THE MASTER BOOK MAKER RESPONDED................... >> >>>>>> 68 this time last year, previous year was more than 80.<<<<<<<< >> >> HORRORS OF HORRORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We must all pull together every >> possible minute left between now and Dec 31st! >> >> You people, obviously those who've taken the few minutes to click a >> couple of photos off to Jim by this day, 22 Dec. 2012..... THANK YOU VERY >> MUCH! >> >> OK WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THE REST OF YOU? >> GET OFF YER DAMN ASS AND SEND YOUR TWO PICTURES! 2 ONLY! LIKE RIGHT >> NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >> I realize some wait and shoot cool images even on New Year's eve! Then >> click them off immediately. That's "OK to some degree!" If it's only one >> or two folks! However maybe many of you think theirs a dozen worker bee's >> putting the book together as images arrive on the screen? THAT AIN'T >> SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >> "IT'S JIM SHULMAN ONLY!" Yep right there New Year's Eve while most of you >> are out and about celebrating, drinking, eating, having fun times with >> families and folks! >> >> "JIM?" He's nervously sitting there watching for every twitch of the >> screen hoping for more images! Nobody pays him to do it!! Yep he >> volunteered the idea first and has carried it alone every year since! AND >> NEVER A WHINE NOR WEEP! HE DOES IT NOT FOR HIMSELF. BUT FOR ALL OF THE >> LUG FAMILY! >> >> "HE DOES IT BECAUSE HE'S ONE OF THE VERY NICE COOL GUYS WHO DOES THINGS >> FOR OTHERS HOPING THEY'LL HAVE A PUBLISHED KEEP SAKE OF THEIR LIVES >> DURING THE WONDERFULLY FUN-TIMES IN THEIR DAYS OF PLAYING A >> PHOTOGRAPHER!" :-) >> >> Now come on! We play at this photographer, photography thing since the >> moment we made our first exposure! >> Print. Whatever? And if you haven't been playing and having the greatest >> time of your life doing it??????????? >> >> I suppose there isn't an answer to fit all with the question? Me? It's >> been 62 years of a life of fun time! :-) >> >> So now the blood pressure as calmed, my glass is empty! ;-) Heavens! Time >> for a mini dram re-fill ! :-) :-) >> >> You all realize this is in fun, but with a very serious side. It doesn't >> cost you a penny! The more wonderful impact the book has, the more copies >> are sold.... "no you do not have to buy one!" Our book funding helps >> folks less fortunate than ourselves. But please think and act quickly... >> submit a couple! Thanks. >> cheers, >> Dr. ted :-) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Shulman" >> <jshulman at judgecrater.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 6:33 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] All Images Rec'd So Far for 2012 LUG Yearbook Are >> Now Inthe Book >> >> >>> 68 this time last year, previous year was more than 80. >>> >>> J >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf >>> Of >>> tedgrant at shaw.ca >>> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 9:28 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] All Images Rec'd So Far for 2012 LUG Yearbook Are >>> Now >>> Inthe Book >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information