[Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!

[afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin)]

Steve, the irony of that image rang home strongly as I was pasting it into 
position. 

Cheers

Alastair

--- kididdoc@cox.net wrote:

From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:07:08 -0700


On Jun 19, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Hi Alastair,
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> Well mon ami I'm not sure where to start as the accolades may run for
> several pages! :-)
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> 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!)
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> 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!
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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!" :-)
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> 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!
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> 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
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