[Leica] Contest suggestion

[scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)]

Um, uh, ok....  (cautiously backing away from the entire subject)

Ted Grant wrote:

> Scott McLoughlin offered:
> Subject: [Leica] Contest suggestion
>
> Scott mon ami this isn't to rain on your suggested parade, it's trying 
> to KISS it!
> "Keep it Simple Sweet Heart!!" ;-)
>
>> While admitting photographs made with any type of gear,
>> I think it would be nice to be able to specify one's gear
>> and film and so on when one submits a photograph to
>> the competition.<<<
>
>
> Nope it doesn't matter until after the fact. If need be only the 
> winner! Besides who cares what gear they use when judging the 
> pictures? If I should be so unfortunate to be a judge I don't want to 
> know anything about anything, particulalry stupid titles, gear or any 
> other bubble head crap. I just want absolutely magical photographs to 
> look at!
>
> If I need to know something to clarify a question of the photograph 
> the photog can be contacted for it. Certainly if the picture is 
> confusing and a contender against another possiblity as a winner.
>
> > First, it's of interest to people, particularly as the database
>
>> of submissions grows month after month.<<
>
>
> OK only the guy who wins, the rest of them who cares!
>
> > Second, depending upon how successful the contest becomes
>
>> (volume of submissions per month), we leave open the option
>> for a few different categories of winners - Best Leica M Shot,
>> Best RF Digital Shot, Best Ultrawide Shot, Best MF/LF Shot,
>> etc.<
>
>
> Sorry you're just making this a big pile of work for even suggesting 
> it! Get the idea out of your head about who cares about equipment. If 
> we did it would be only pictures using a Leica. It isn't, therefore 
> who cares about the hardware when the only important thing is... "the 
> best picture of the month!
>
>> Stuff like that. It's not a "should" issue - just in the name
>> of potentially making the contest that much more fun.<<<
>
>
> No it isn't going to make it more fun it's going to make it a great 
> big pile of damn work on the computer and screen none of us needs! 
> That is of course if you have nothing else to do in your life but do 
> this every month.
>
> Just leave it alone as.... "BEST PICTURE OF THE MONTH!" PERIOD!
>
> ted
>
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