Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 19, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > Hi Alastair, > > Well mon ami I'm not sure where to start as the accolades may run for > several pages! :-) > > This isn't just a book of pictures, this is an icon of the best > bunch of > photographers using Leica's in the world! Quite frankly I don't have a > problem with writing that at all. We collectively may not be the big > name > published shooters, (that doesn't mean they're great photogs!) > > But we have a collection in a printed book illustrating the peoples > of the > planet Earth through the eyes of a dedicated crew of talented human > beings > with the ability to see the magic of the moments around them! > > > > I just sat holding it for several minutes admiring the covers, front > & back, > appreciating the "FEEL" before placing it on the table, then opened > the > front cover with anticipation. > > As one of the many judges I felt without question it was going to be > spectacular, but it's far far beyond that! It's truly amazing work > considering it was shot, assembled, edited and put together by a > kind of > motley crew of folks. And not a full blown publishing house using all > professional staff & photogs. > > This book and photographs is just as historically significant as the > first > FOM project without question. The only difference? The first was put > together by big name world wide recognized people in the publishing, > art and > photography world. We might be considered the "Mouse that Roared!" :-) > > > > This is an icon book for every photographer to own, not just for it's > wonderful photography, but an example of what a project can produce > under > the guidance of a dedicated leader, Alastair Firkin! Not only did he > overcome the great adversity of distance, communications, language, > diversity of culture and countries. He gave it life! > > Stand tall everyone on the LUG we've done well! > > A sad note however are those who were here at the start and no > longer able > to enjoy the fruits of the end result! poignantly, one of these departed souls is Steve LeHuray...whose image... Last Day on Earth, is on page 57.... Steve > > > Good on you Alastair. > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information