Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/04
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Eric,
I think it is a fine idea, but I personally cannot make any commitment to the
effort beyond submitting images for the contest.
Nathan
faneuil wrote:
> Several months ago I asked if people were interested in a monthly themed
> photo competition.
> The contax users group has been doing this for some time now.
> I enjoyed it very much until I had to quit (I sold my contax G2 for a M7).
> Wish we could start something like that here.
>
> 10 Monthly theme is selected by the previous month's winner, "X"
> 20 Photos are submitted to a public site.
> 30 X judges contest and new winner "Y" is crowned.
> 40) Y gets a really nice mug with previous winning picture on it. {$12 from
> www.cafepress.com}
> 50) Let X=Y
> 60) Goto 10
>
> It was a great deal of fun. Plus users could comment on photos at the site.
>
> Sorry - I used to work for John Kemeny (father of BASIC)..
>
> Eric
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Rodgers" <daverodgers@lightcurves.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 5:07 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Re: thoughts on PAW
>
> > After two failed attempts at a PAW I'm thinking a "Series a Month" might
> be the way to go. Four or more images on a single theme, or unified in some
> way, posted monthly, or quarterly. A SAM or a SAQ.
> >
> > I love seeing everyone's images referenced on the LUG. The LUG has come a
> long way since the days of green screens and vi. IMHO the PAW concept is one
> of the best things to come out of the LUG. And my hats off to those who have
> completed a whole year, or even a quarter, without interuption. For me it's
> all about images, and the stories behind them.
> >
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