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Subject: [Leica] March contest is open
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (charlie chan)
Date: Wed Mar 12 16:05:46 2008
References: <764127EE9F61F4DA7BF8B202@scarborough.isc.org><C3FC79D3.291C4%pkolodny@fibertel.com.ar><200803112035.ANJ79193@rg5.comporium.net> <4164DD64-877C-424E-9551-C7BFF322CD6B@btinternet.com> <000401c883d5$2a08ed80$6b01a8c0@dadquad>

Hoppy,

I never realised that happened at the bar.

Charlie

On 12 Mar 2008, at 00:08, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> One aspect that doesn't seem to be well recognized is that Brian  
> intends the
> theme to focus the entrants however instructs the judges to completely
> disregard relevance or interpretation of the theme when looking at the
> photos. If they observe that instruction, that means that anyone  
> may enter a
> photo of any subject they wish, disregarding the theme completely. My
> personal view is that the relevance or interpretation of the theme  
> should
> form part of their assessment. Otherwise I think it makes the  
> concept of a
> theme redundant. But hey, maybe that's why I usually thought my
> interpretation was at least thoughtful but my entries always tank!  
> All of
> that said, Brian owns the saloon and sets the beer prices.
> Cheers
> Geoff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [Leica] March contest is open
>
> I agree with Tina. I only shoot people.
>
> Charlie
>
> On 11 Mar 2008, at 20:35, Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> At 05:02 PM 3/11/2008, you wrote:
>>> Hi Brian,
>>>
>>> Why not just names of objects as "seats", or "chairs", or "street
>>> lamps"...
>>> or "bottles" ?
>>
>>
>> But Leicas don't photograph objects - they only photograph
>> people ;-)   Mine do anyway.
>>
>> Tina
>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] March contest is open)
Message from pkolodny at fibertel.com.ar (Pablo Kolodny) ([Leica] March contest is open)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] March contest is open)
Message from topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan) ([Leica] March contest is open)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] March contest is open)