Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry to be precise, the deadline to submit is 2015/Dec/15 11:59 PM PST Thanks On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote: > Richard > > I am in, and for the first time ever I will be submitting Leica images. As > I read it I cam submit two images, but I am worried by the words ?Midnight > PST? - please tell me you do not need them by midnight tonight. What is the > cut-off date? > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden LRPS > www.gwpics.com > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > > > > > > On 30 Aug 2015, at 17:26, Jeffery Smith <smithjeffery at mac.com> wrote: > > > > I'll get out my 50 Summitar and try to get something that looks > nostalgic. > > > > Jeffery > > > > > >> On Aug 30, 2015, at 11:23 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> I will start a LUG book file today! Thanks for doing this. I'd hate > for > >> there to be a gap in the series. > >> > >> Tina > >> > >> On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 4:57 AM, Richard Man < > richard at richardmanphoto.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Alright - if no one else steps forward, I will take over the LUG book > 2015 > >>> task. I will contact Jim and Geoff and get the information. > >>> > >>> *ONE ADDITIONAL RULE:** No whining and no rudeness.* Any more > transgression > >>> after one warning, I will drop and block you. > >>> > >>> I will take contribution starting from (now) to midnight PST Dec 15, > 2015. > >>> *No > >>> exceptions.* > >>> > >>> The rest is mostly lifted from Geoff's message from last year, with one > >>> minor change of the charity. > >>> > >>> **** > >>> It will follow the same format that Jim Shulman and Geoff Hopkinson > used > >>> for previous editions. The address contribution is > >>> richard at richardmanphoto.com <hopsternew at icloud.com> > >>> > >>> This will be a non-profit, not juried/judged compilation of photos by > any > >>> interested photographer. Anyone may contribute and any brand of > >>> equipment may be used. Please send photos that you have made during > 2015. > >>> There will be no obligation to buy the book which will be > >>> published by Blurb and there will be hardcover, softcover printed > versions > >>> offered and an eBook for iPad. There will be a small surcharge only > applied > >>> for each purchase. For 2015 this will be the Second Harvest Food Bank > in > >>> the Silicon Valley. While a 3-bedroom starter home starts at 1.5 > million > >>> USD in Palo Alto, there are people who do not have enough to eat, even > >>> here. > >>> > >>> *Please send two image files, ideally as attachments to one or two > email > >>> messages.* Be aware that some email clients may reduce the sizes of > images > >>> within messages by default. > >>> > >>> Ideal image files are JPEG files around 2000 to 3000 pixels on the long > >>> side with file sizes of 1 to 2 megabytes. The sRGB color space > >>> will be used when they are reproduced. > >>> > >>> The book will be in our usual 10 inches x 8 inches (20x25cm) landscape > >>> layout. Whether in landscape or portrait orientation your images will > not > >>> be cropped or altered by the editor. They will be fitted into the > standard > >>> image layouts used. The Blurb software will size the images > >>> to fit. > >>> Midnight PST > >>> For the left hand page that will be a box 2680 pixels wide and 2250 > pixels > >>> high with a plain margin or as a full bleed image (with small > >>> overlap of edges) of 2888 pixels wide x 2475 pixels high. > >>> > >>> For the right hand page that will be a box 1500 pixels wide x 1796 > pixels > >>> high (for a portrait orientation) or 2271 pixels wide x 1588 > >>> pixels high (for a landscape orientation). Both right hand page options > >>> leave room for a single caption for both images underneath. > >>> > >>> In the text of your email, *please provide a single caption for both > >>> images. *This will be your name, and preferably a title for each > >>> image. You may also like to include details of the equipment or similar > >>> *short *comment. Here is an example: > >>> > >>> *Firstname Lastname* Opposite: 'left image title' Leica M3, Elmar 50 > >>> f/3.5 > >>> Above: 'Cats eating sushi' Fujifilm X-E1 XF 18-55, Boston LUG meetup > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > >>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > >>> // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Tina Manley > >> www.tinamanley.com > >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > >> > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto