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Subject: RE: [Leica] FOM2 - Depressing
From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 07:07:45 -0600
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20021119173817.020c6ec0@infoave.net>

Sorry about the misunderstanding. The earlier post does reflect feelings 
among many folks in the "arts". I was looking
at the content of the message more than the person posting it.

Jeffery

At 05:35 AM 11/20/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>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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