Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]THANK YOU! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] All Images Rec'd So Far for 2012 LUG! NEED TOREADTHIS!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) > Two pics sent off this morning. Both B&W (and yes, I also ate sushi and > drank single malt this week). Two different countries, but both have > people in them, and both were made with my M8. I am normally totally > agnostic about equipment but for the yearbook I do stick to Leica images. > > 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/ > > > YNWA > > > > > On Dec 23, 2012, at 8:09 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > wrote: > >> Well me old son? ;-) OK young son! :-) >> >> You've always been front and centre with your photos being in, in >> advance! >> I certainly don't envy you battling through your photos trying to select >> two! :-) >> >> WHY? Well each time you post a new series from a trip, bike ride, >> wherever you travel? I'm glad I'm not the editor attempting to select >> "ONLY TWO FRAMES!" :-) >> >> Have fun and thank you for not holding off until 23.59 31 December 2012! >> :-) >> >> cheers, >> ted >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" >> <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 10:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] All Images Rec'd So Far for 2012 LUG! NEED TO >> READTHIS!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) >> >> >>> Don't worry Ted, I have now narrowed my selection down to 14 images and >>> plan to choose the final 2 during Christmas, so I have revised my >>> original plan to wait until 23.59 on New Year's Eve. Let Jim and John >>> enjoy the evening in peace. >>> >>> My decision revolves around whether I want geographic consistency (the >>> 14 pictures are from Spain, Denmark, the UK and Poland), thematic >>> consistency (however defined), and of course the all-important B&W vs. >>> color question. I need a couple of days to agonize over these choices, >>> but I will get there, as I have in all previous editions of this book. >>> >>> 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/ >>> >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 23, 2012, at 5:32 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The good and kindly whip lashing smiling ol' doctor ted asked of the >>>> book making "MASTER BOOK MAKER, Jim Shulamn the >>>> following?"................. >>>> >>>>>>> Hi Jim, >>>>> > BUT THE IMPORTANT QUESTION AT THE MOMENT FROM THE "GREAT WITCH? OF >>>>> > THE >>>>> NORTH IS?" In numbers of entries from last year or previous years to >>>>> right now 2012? Are we equal to? More than? >>>>> Lagging behind? Where? >>>>> >>>>> I couldn't forgive myself if we should fall behind in the number of >>>>> photographers who haven't posted compared to last year in any event? >>>>> >>>>> At the moment the "ELVES?" Vicious little creatures, are on standby >>>>> alert >>>>> to break out the "word weapons!??" ;-) Obviously to gently awaken >>>>> those >>>>> whom have yet to post their two photos. :-) :-) >>>>> >>>>> At your convenience good Sir?........................... >>>>> >>>>> cheers, >>>>> Dr. (Smilingly wicked like." ;-) ted ;-) >>>> >>>> MUCH TO MY SURPRISE! THE MASTER BOOK MAKER RESPONDED................... >>>> >>>>>>>> 68 this time last year, previous year was more than 80.<<<<<<<< >>>> >>>> HORRORS OF HORRORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We must all pull together every >>>> possible minute left between now and Dec 31st! >>>> >>>> You people, obviously those who've taken the few minutes to click a >>>> couple of photos off to Jim by this day, 22 Dec. 2012..... THANK YOU >>>> VERY MUCH! >>>> >>>> OK WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THE REST OF YOU? >>>> GET OFF YER DAMN ASS AND SEND YOUR TWO PICTURES! 2 ONLY! LIKE RIGHT >>>> NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! >>>> >>>> I realize some wait and shoot cool images even on New Year's eve! Then >>>> click them off immediately. That's "OK to some degree!" If it's only >>>> one or two folks! However maybe many of you think theirs a dozen worker >>>> bee's putting the book together as images arrive on the screen? THAT >>>> AIN'T SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>>> >>>> "IT'S JIM SHULMAN ONLY!" Yep right there New Year's Eve while most of >>>> you are out and about celebrating, drinking, eating, having fun times >>>> with families and folks! >>>> >>>> "JIM?" He's nervously sitting there watching for every twitch of the >>>> screen hoping for more images! Nobody pays him to do it!! Yep he >>>> volunteered the idea first and has carried it alone every year since! >>>> AND NEVER A WHINE NOR WEEP! HE DOES IT NOT FOR HIMSELF. BUT FOR ALL OF >>>> THE LUG FAMILY! >>>> >>>> "HE DOES IT BECAUSE HE'S ONE OF THE VERY NICE COOL GUYS WHO DOES THINGS >>>> FOR OTHERS HOPING THEY'LL HAVE A PUBLISHED KEEP SAKE OF THEIR LIVES >>>> DURING THE WONDERFULLY FUN-TIMES IN THEIR DAYS OF PLAYING A >>>> PHOTOGRAPHER!" :-) >>>> >>>> Now come on! We play at this photographer, photography thing since the >>>> moment we made our first exposure! >>>> Print. Whatever? And if you haven't been playing and having the >>>> greatest time of your life doing it??????????? >>>> >>>> I suppose there isn't an answer to fit all with the question? Me? It's >>>> been 62 years of a life of fun time! :-) >>>> >>>> So now the blood pressure as calmed, my glass is empty! ;-) Heavens! >>>> Time for a mini dram re-fill ! :-) :-) >>>> >>>> You all realize this is in fun, but with a very serious side. It >>>> doesn't cost you a penny! The more wonderful impact the book has, the >>>> more copies are sold.... "no you do not have to buy one!" Our book >>>> funding helps folks less fortunate than ourselves. But please think and >>>> act quickly... submit a couple! Thanks. >>>> cheers, >>>> Dr. ted :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Shulman" >>>> <jshulman at judgecrater.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 6:33 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] All Images Rec'd So Far for 2012 LUG Yearbook Are >>>> Now Inthe Book >>>> >>>> >>>>> 68 this time last year, previous year was more than 80. >>>>> >>>>> J >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org >>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On >>>>> Behalf Of >>>>> tedgrant at shaw.ca >>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 9:28 PM >>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] All Images Rec'd So Far for 2012 LUG Yearbook Are >>>>> Now >>>>> Inthe Book >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information