[Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!

[afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin)]

Ted, thank you for these kind words: I really enjoyed the project, and 
should add, that your input in encouragement, images, judging and mentoring 
was greatly appreciated by me and all those on the project. I'm glad you are 
enjoying the book. I was really very pleased with the end result in terms of 
quality of the blurb product. I'm glad we "waited" long enough for them to 
get their act together. 

As I sit here in the back of a van in the middle of nowhere in deepest 
central Australia, I"m amazed that I am writing this: my first try failed, 
but when you are thousands of miles away from big cities, its amazing that 
you can even read the e-mail. 

Cheers to all and thanks again

Alastair 

--- tedgrant@shaw.ca wrote:

From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: [Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:50:58 -0700

Hi Alastair,

Well mon ami I'm not sure where to start as the accolades may run for
several pages! :-)

This isn't just a book of pictures, this is an icon of the best bunch of
photographers using Leica's in the world! Quite frankly I don't have a
problem with writing that at all. We collectively may not be the big name
published shooters, (that doesn't mean they're great photogs!) 

But we have a collection in a printed book illustrating the peoples of the
planet Earth through the eyes of a dedicated crew of talented human beings
with the ability to see the magic of the moments around them!

 

I just sat holding it for several minutes admiring the covers, front & back,
appreciating the "FEEL" before placing it on the table, then opened the
front cover with anticipation. 

As one of the many judges I felt without question it was going to be
spectacular, but it's far far beyond that! It's truly amazing work
considering it was shot, assembled, edited and put together by a kind of
motley crew of folks. And not a full blown publishing house using all
professional staff & photogs.

This book and photographs is just as historically significant as the first
FOM project without question. The only difference? The first was put
together by big name world wide recognized people in the publishing, art and
photography world. We might be considered the "Mouse that Roared!" :-)

 

This is an icon book for every photographer to own, not just for it's
wonderful photography, but an example of what a project can produce under
the guidance of a dedicated leader, Alastair Firkin! Not only did he
overcome the great adversity of distance, communications, language,
diversity of culture and countries. He gave it life!

Stand tall everyone on the LUG we've done well!

A sad note however are those who were here at the start and no longer able
to enjoy the fruits of the end result!

Good on you Alastair.

ted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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