Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PLEASE do NOT wait :-) Thank you On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 4:07 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > and I?m waiting for my 1028. > > > > s > > > > > > On Dec 3, 2015, at 3:47 PM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: > > > > OK I JUST WaNTED TO WaIT TIL I HAD A M 246 IN MY HAND BEFORe SeNdING > PICS!! > > > > Cheers! > > > > Chris Williams > > www.zoeicaimages.net > > 504-231-6261 > > > > > >> On Dec 3, 2015, at 5:56 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> > >> HELLO LUGGITTES, I'M BAAAAAAACCCKKK!!! THE LUG-YEARBOOK GRINCH!!! > DOESN'T > >> THIS GIVE YOU THE CREEPY WILLIES??? HA HA HA HAH! > >> > >> > >> > >> THIS IS THE BIG BAD GRINCH WHO YELLS/ BARKS/ AND CREATES UNMENTIONABLE > >> THINGS INSIDE CAMERA HOUSINGS OF LUG PHOTOGS WHO HAVEN'T SUBMITTED 2 > PHOTOS > >> YET? IF YOUR CAMERA ISN'T CLICKING CORRECTLY AND OR YOUR IMAGES ARE > >> BEGINNING TO HAVE LITTLE ITSY BITSY MARKS LIKE A DEVILS FACE HERE & > THERE??? > >> > >> AND YOU WONDER WHY? > >> > >> I'M BACK AND ALL THOSE CAPITAL LETTERS YOU HATE TO HEAR > >> SCREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMING AT YOU???? I LIKE THAT!!! J J > >> > >> > >> > >> YOU DELETE IN FEAR OF THE "BOOK GRINCH?" OK!OK!CALM DOWN! > >> > >> ================================================ > >> > >> > >> > >> So OK already? Now settle down, relax and please please get your two > photos > >> off to Richard ASAP! Yeah I know you're going to say you've got several > days > >> before deadline! Please me to explain when a "deadline is a guideline?" > To > >> work toward...... "YOU MISS THEM!" L WHY? > >> > >> > >> > >> You forget to look at the calendar! L PITY! And the LUG BOOK comes out > >> beautifully published with a magnificent set of breath holding magical > >> photographs! OURS! Yahoo!! > >> > >> YOURS???? NOT THERE! DANG! PITY! > >> > >> And even though you've never had a photo printed in a book in your whole > >> life? OR EVER HAD ONE PUBLISHED? > >> > >> Trust me and let me say that even though I have been published in > books, my > >> own medical & photography books and numerous others!! Newspapers by the > >> hundreds and hundreds of times! Count how many days since the first > front > >> page newspaper photo published ..... 17 Sept. 1951! Yep the very first > time > >> and I near peed my pants with excitement. > >> > >> > >> > >> "TODAY?" 2015? AND I'M ONCE AGAIN PUBLISHED? Yep near pee my pants! J > WHY? > >> Because it's one of the most beautiful things of being a photographer! > TO > >> SEE YOUR PHOTO/PHOTOS PUBLISHED IN A BOOK! OR ANYWHERE! IT's MAGICAL! J > J J > >> > >> > >> > >> I ALSO realize for SOME OF YOU THIS ISN'T OF ANY GREAT MEANING.L PITY! > PITY! > >> LL If you only realized the JOY? > >> > >> > >> > >> But come on now for those who it does mean something? Please get > cracking > >> and send your two images on their way to Richard! THANK YOU MOST > SINCERELY. > >> Please don't wait to the last minute! > >> > >> Dr. ted > >> > >> "The LUG Smiling Yearbook Grinch!" J J J J > >> > >> > >> > >> Please I only have strength to write one of these. ;-) However, please > don't > >> try me, THANKS! As the next and if necessary a second one??? OH YOU WONT > >> WANT TO SEE IT! L > >> > >> Brian may have to "BLACK PAGE IT! ;-) > >> > >> Have a nice day. J J > >> > >> Dr.t. J > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > >> Richard Man > >> Sent: December-03-15 1:20 PM > >> To: Leica Users Group > >> Subject: [Leica] LUGbook 2015: Dec. 15 Deadline > >> > >> > >> > >> *This is our 10th year, Posters and Lurkers, please contribute!! Only > >> > >> TWELVE DAYS* and counting, please contribute! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> I will take contribution starting from (now) to *midnight PST Dec 15, > 2015*. > >> > >> *No exceptions.* > >> > >> > >> > >> It will follow the same format that Jim Shulman and Geoff Hopkinson used > >> > >> for previous editions. The address to send your contribution is > >> > >> richard at richardmanphoto.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. > >> > >> > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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