Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, calm down and take a look here: http://felix-schoeller-photoaward.com/en/#/fspanom The other prestigious German photographic competition - and some excellent work in nearly all the categories. Cheers Douglas On 18.11.2017 18:41, Ted Grant wrote: > "WINNERS???????????????" > WHAT A TRUE PILE OF = GARBAGE! > The great name of LEICA built on some of the finest photojournalism ever > seen! And LEICA hand out new cameras like popcorn and huge sums of money as > well on this collection of garbage! > In any six month period or less on the LUG, one could easily find images of > greatness that would blow this crap and the numb skull idiot judges off the > planet in the blink of an eye! > In the over 65 years as a published photojournalist using and in possession > 6 LEICAS "3 M's on my neck and chest! 2 motor SLRS on the left shoulder a > single SLR/motor at any given moment? ALL DIFFERENT LENSES! > I don't think I've ever seen such garbage named as "WINNERS OF ANYTHING?" > It's no wonder Leica has slipped to it's lowest level of sales! AND > FALLING/FAILING! AND charging THE AMOUNTS THEY DO TODAY ?? Isn't going to > save them either! A SHAME! > Cheers, > Dr. Ted Grant O.C. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Nathan Wajsman > Sent: November-18-17 6:56 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] 2017 Barnack Award > > Total rubbish, indeed. > > I do like the newcomer winner, at least it is reportage. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 18 Nov 2017, at 15:45, Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> Contemporary photojournalism/documentary seems to have morphed into a > highly >> subjective affair over the past couple of decades...more artistic > expression >> than reportage at times...well, things change and I'm OK with that to a > point, >> but hey, let's follow the stated guidelines. :-/ >> >> From the contest rules: >> >> "the submitted photos may not be manipulated or altered other than > standard >> image optimizations such as colour intensity or cropping" >> >> Winner: >> >> http://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/en/winner.html >> >> Is it me? I have cut down to one cup of coffee per day. ;-) >> >> Montie >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >