Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a bunch more work for Jim, and I don't think that we should burden him further. While I do agree with the comments on the cover and would also suggest that he might pick something else, I'm not sure it's worth the extra hassle. At 1:44 PM -0500 1/7/10, Richard Taylor wrote: >Well, this is the LEICA users group, after all. Shots of Leica >gear were featured on all the covers so far. Maybe before it >becomes entrenched as a tradition, we should do something else next >year. > >One idea: Let's vote on the best image of those submitted and use >it as the cover shot. We'd have to bring the submission deadline >back into early-December to make that work but I don't see why that >should be a problem. > >Regards, > >Dick > > > >On Jan 07, 2010, at 1:28 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Jan 7, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Richard Taylor wrote: >> >>> I noticed that, too. While there quite a few M8 images and a few >>>from the M9, most were from other gear. The number of G-1 and >>>GF-1 images surprised me, too. As you said, there were lots and >>>lots of really nice photos on display. >>> Maybe next year with the M9 in its second year of production >>>we'll see more from that camera. >> >> as the book's emphasis is images, and is entirely gear neutral, >>why does the cover focus entirely on gear....? >> >> rather "falls like a hair on the soup" >> >> >> Steve >> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dick >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 07, 2010, at 12:10 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> >>>> My Leica Users Group Yearbook 2009 arrived this morning, by >>>>regular delivery Fed Ex... >>>> >>>> In a few words, >>>> >>>> superb, magical, captivating.... >>>> >>>> >>>> I am so impressed by the many wonderful photos contained within... >>>> >>>> The quality of pure photographic expertise here always amazes me, >>>> >>>> impressively transcending issues of equipment. >>>> >>>> That said, the cover, while excellent misses the point, looking >>>>like it should be on some other book. >>>> >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 -- * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com