Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 3, 2007, at 2:15 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: > Actually I'd much rather see some discussion or critiques on the > pictures, any pictures, especially during the month or from the > judges at the end on their six choices. Seems crazy to post maybe > our best efforts but no-one is talking about the pictures apart > from a few "well dones" afterwards. While the pics are anonymous > seems perfect to me. I don't know if anyone else feels the same > way. I think that Steve Barbour agrees. I sure do... further... My congratulations on the many fine photos in the April contest... A couple of mine did OK... but why ? re... Hot lips... I almost didn't submit it, feeling it was pretty weak... I shoot and edit totally by instinct ... sadly no formula, no plan, and no formal training... I know what I like, but I can't hold a candle to the many fine photographers here...I'd like to learn. I agree that the absence of discussion of the photos, and critiques from the judges, weaken a contest that has a lot of potential... Steve > Cheers > Hoppy, > whose all Leica technically more difficult and clever on theme > shot, crashed and burned! > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] Results of April 2007 LUG photo contest > > And handicaps for professionals, bonus points for film and....... :-) > But seriously , what would be interesting would be a gallery of the > winners so far, so much easier than looking into each month's gallery. > Cheers > Douglas > > G Hopkinson wrote: >> Douglas I think there should be bonus points for using all Leica! >> Like a degree of difficulty factor for Olympic diving or >> something ;-) >> >> 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 >> Douglas Sharp >> Sent: Thursday, 3 May 2007 17:46 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Results of April 2007 LUG photo contest >> >> Congratulations to the winners - a lot of competition in the >> competition >> this month. >> Personally, I like the idea of "Order of Merit". (Even though one of >> mine came second to last). >> Already looking forward to "repetitions" (not meaning second to last >> again :-) ) >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> BTW, Interesting to see how many Canons, Olympussies , Nikons, >> Sonys, >> Fujis etc. are used for taking Leica pictures ;-) >> >> Brian Reid wrote: >> >>> First prize: Montie Talbert >>> Second prize: Steve Barbour >>> Third prize: Jeff Moore >>> >>> Honorable mentions: Steve Barbour, Mads Christensen, Bob Palmieri >>> >>> See everything at http://contest.leica-users.org/main.php/v/0704/ >>> >>> The May 2007 contest is now open, and the theme is "Repetition". Let >>> me say it again: the theme is "Repetition". >>> >>> The images in the April 2007 folder are listed in decreasing >>> order of >>> the score assigned by the judges. I'm not sure if this is a good >>> idea; >>> let's see what happens. >>> >>> The April 2007 contest was the 8th, and this is the first time >>> that a >>> color picture has taken first place. In three of those eight >>> contests, >>> a color picture has taken second place. I think this says more about >>> the judges than it does about the entries. >>> >>> Brian Reid >>> LUG Saloon Keeper >>> (who entered 3 images in this month's contest, and none of them made >>> the top 50%...) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information