Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great choice! Un abrazo Lluis El 21/12/2013, a las 15:46, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> escribi?: > Dear Ted, thank you for these kind words. I give up. I will send my two > pics to Jim this weekend. It is made slightly easier by the fact that one > is a given, the delightful Mariela from Barcelona: > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws/uploads/2013/38_25.jpg > So I only have to select one :-) > > But I am sticking to the Leica thing, and so only pictures taken with the > M8, or pictures taken with the Fuji X-Pro 1 and a Leica lens are eligible > for selection. > > 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 19, 2013, at 5:29 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > wrote: > >> But Nathan mon ami. :-) >> In your case having the incredible "ART of OBSERVATION" as one of your >> exciting photo attributes. If there was a bet on for the last picture of >> the year being captured and a competition were even considered worth >> holding? >> >> I'd BET EVERY DOLLAR I HAD ON YOU WINNING! ABSOLUTELY NO QUESTION! :-) >> >> Why? Well you tell and show us all your magical moments travelling about >> Europe in a fashion most of us would not likely do. The cool part is? You >> fill the screen with quite an amazing number of beautiful observed scenes >> many of us would miss! >> >> No not all of them, however a huge number would be missed by others! >> >> So last image of 2013????????? Yes I'll bet on you succeeding! :-) BUT >> NEVER MIND! GET THEM IN BEFORE THE FINAL SECONDS are ticking away.:-) >> Thank you most sincerely! >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at >> frozenlight.eu> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 11:00 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG Yearbook off to slow start >> >> >> But dear Ted, that is exactly what I was saying?and that is why I wait >> until one of the last days of the year to post. Especially since my last >> working day of the year is December 20th, so there is another 10 days to >> score that dynamite image that simply must be included in the book :-) >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> On 6 Dec 2013, at 15:03, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: >> >>> Ladies & Gentlemen I have just looked at a few of these posts! There is >>> an obvious error please take note! >>> >>> A CORRECTION IS OBVIOUSLY REQUIRED! >>> Every book from the first has only photos accepted for the year of the >>> book date. >>> IE: 2013 book? Regardless of how great a photo maybe or shot in >>> 2012?????? >>> It's tough titty..... It isn't available for use in the year 2013! Don't >>> even consider challenging it! If you wish to cheat on your buddies and >>> friends all well and good! Just don't let us find out! Let's keep it >>> fair as fair. >>> >>> These "rules as such." have been accepted each year as photos shot in >>> the date year of the book! Not before nor after. The only changes from >>> the very first book project started by Dr. Alistair Firkin when the >>> photo had to be shot with a Leica and in the same year. But that was >>> changed after the LEICA manufacturing people started charging for >>> Leica's above and beyond the abilities of many members of the CREW! So >>> some leaway occured! >>> >>> When the cost factor became a problem in " Leica only photos would be >>> accepted or a LEICA lens adapted to any old camera box." Then Jim threw >>> the door open to any old camera at all! Fair enough because in the >>> hearts of all, we were and are LEICA Crew! >>> >>> But the year the image was taken was always the year of the immediate >>> year. >>> As this latest book is 2013! AND ONLY IMAGES FROM 2013 SHOULD BE >>> SUBMITTED. It's so simlple and logical what the heck is yer problem? >>> >>> I can't understand why this "year topic even raised it's head?" Given >>> it's been the standard for close to 8 years and never been discussed >>> before? >>> >>> SO AS OF THIS DAY 5 DECEMBER 2013 IT DIES HERE AND NOW! >>> >>> Forget it! DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S FAR MORE IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW????? >>> >>> Sending your photos in! For heavan sake every year I have told you the >>> extremely simple method for selecting two book images! >>> >>> January 1 / 2013 open a folder on your desktop labelled "BOOK 2013." >>> then as you shoot your way through the year and you are extremely >>> excited about a frame that might go in the book? Then save it in the >>> 2013 book folder." So now you have the "exciting images saved in one >>> spot without looking all over your files trying to find a couple of >>> "COOL" book photos. >>> >>> And it doesn't matter how wonderful your image maybe from 2012? It's >>> tough beans you missed the 2012 boat/book! And if you have one for 2013? >>> AND YOU MISS THIS YEARS 2013 BOAT? TOUGH TITTY THAT'S LIFE! GET OVER >>> IT! JUST DON'T EVEN BRING ANY CONVERSATION UP ABOUT SUBMITTING IT FOR >>> 2014! >>> >>> I do believe this is as correct as it was laid out originally 8 years >>> ago. ?????????? >>> >>> I'd like to leave you with how great each of our book projects have been >>> in illustrating the incredible talents within this LUG CREW! I see this >>> minor question as a complete non-issue other than staying with "images >>> of the year in the book have only photos from the same year!" >>> >>> Jim if you would like to make a comment regarding this topic? Thank you. >>> >>> May we rest in peace on this "year SUBMISSION subject!' Thank you all. >>> cheers, >>> Dr. Ted Grant. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> Blog: >> http://www.nathansmusings.eu/ >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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