Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]everything has been clear and easy from the git-go A salute to your skills and organization thanks a million ric > On Dec 21, 2014, at 3:02 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > Oh well that was my call Nathan and the book was also open for seven weeks > for people to send in. I do not want to be still spending more hours on > this over Christmas and New Year. I just asked for that consideration for > me as the editor. I have no idea how Jim possibly coped over eight years. > > I am not convinced either that the book will be bigger every year. I wasn't > trying to beat Jim's record and I don't measure the success of the book on > how many people take part though. > Zero last minute rush unless 3 counts as that and total will be 81 or > 82. Take a look when you see it and you can judge what you think of it > anyway! > > My approach was to make everything as easy as possible for everyone who > wanted to take part. The book belongs to the members and is not > mine. Actually I think that the composition of the LUG does change and the > topics and interests vary too. > > In any case I made a promise to Brian and the list early in the year and > the 2014 book is fulfilling that promise. Right now this minute actually I > am closing the book for contributions and I am only waiting for Brian's > year in review which I know that he is sending soon now that he is back > home just a few hours ago. > > As for the details, size and style of the book perhaps the LUG may like to > have a discussion on that in 2015? It is all up to the list . I won't be > authoring the book again. I kept everything Jim has built up added some > more time and instructions and am just closing a little earlier. If people > couldn't find two photos from a whole year and send them in I don't think > they just wanted to take part which is perfectly OK. The last photo to be > taken was shot within last 24hrs by the way! > > > On Sunday, December 21, 2014, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> The last two years we had around 120 participants in the book. This year >> it looks like fewer, perhaps 90-100 (assuming a last-minute rush). But >> that's OK, it will be easier to find my two pics :-) >> >> On a serious note, I think that having the deadline 10 days earlier than >> in other years may have influenced the numbers--just speculating, but some >> people may have used the Christmas break to select and send their >> contributions in the past. >> >> Be that as it may, my thanks to Geoff also for stepping up to the plate! >> >> 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/ >> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 21 Dec 2014, at 07:20, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca <javascript:;>> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Geoff, >>> Despite my annual hammering on the CREW VERBABLY. I don't have a doubt >> you >>> will have pulled the submitted photos together as Jim Shulman did so >>> wonderfully during the past years. >>> >>> I have absolutely no doubts it was a very tough grind for you as a >> rookie to >>> pull it together given the overwhelming lack lustre submission >> re-actions by >>> the CREW! >>> >>> Unfortunately for whatever reason this constant lack of diddly squat >> effort >>> re-action by "The Crew" each year I don't have any doubt your finishing >>> touches for a LUG smashing great book will be a wonderful success! I can >>> hardly wait to open the first edition cover shortly. :-) >>> >>> Thank ypu for all the great effort you put into your first LUG annual >> book! >>> >>> cheers, >>> ted >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > -- > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information