Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've joined a local co-op gallery which organizes field trips, guest speakers, gallery exhibits and hosts print sharing/critique evenings twice a month (every skill level and genre is welcome). Last night we were treated to an exquisite set of b/w seascapes presented by a very nervous first-timer. He'd never shown his prints to anyone, anywhere aside from immediate family. Web jpgs are OK but it's hard to beat the real thing. Adam and Steve and any other Sacramento-area LUGgers, may I suggest looking into Viewpoint Gallery? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >Sent: Aug 20, 2015 5:45 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Flickr followers > >Hi Douglas, > >You just reaffirmed my decision to avoid all social media. The LUG and >the Olympus List are all I need in the way of on-line correspondence. > >Yes, Brian is the greatest "enabler" that any photography nut could wish >for. Thanks, again, Brian! > >Jim Nichols >Tullahoma, TN USA > >On 8/20/2015 7:27 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >> I mentioned the Flickr follower problem before. I'm still getting a >> number >> of new followers for my little used Flickr a/c - some are fine, but >> some are >> like this guy - followers of hundreds of thousands. As some others >> here also >> use Flickr, this is my somewhat petty riposte to him and others by way >> of a >> Flickr testamonial. Flickr doesn't seem to have an adequate complaints >> procedure that will handle individuals that are seemingly wasting others' >> time in their drive to get their own numbers up. >> >> You said this about Name Deleted: >> "You have to admire this photographer's dedication, resources, and >> chutzpah. >> He has added my work to the other 154,860 photographers he is >> following. I'm >> so thrilled that he obviously spends all of his time so devoted to the >> art >> of photography, and regularly checks 154,861 photographers' work. As >> many of >> these multiple thousands of photographers post several images a day, >> he must >> have to look at several hundred thousand images a week at a minimum. >> That's >> real dedication. >> >> How long do most individual images get vetted for? Probably 10 to 20 >> seconds, longer if one wants to appreciate the nuances, and context of >> the >> image and the photographer. How long is that? It's almost immeasurable to >> people of my limited mathematical abilities. What a guy! What a life of >> dedication. There should be some sort of award for this. I nominate >> him for >> the Flickr Faithful Follower Award. If there is no such award, I think >> there >> should be. Did I look at his own pictures? No, sadly. I didn't have the >> time, and I rather suspect he doesn't have the time to take good >> images, as >> he seems to dedicate his life to other people's images." >> >> I know this won't affect many people here, but it's irritating that a >> site that I pay money to, allows its customers to be plagued by people >> like this. >> >> Aren't we lucky that we all have Brian Reid!! >> >> Douglas >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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