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Subject: [Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!
From: bill at photobynelsch.com (Bill)
Date: Sun Jun 22 10:38:42 2008
References: <20080622043000.977A453C@resin11.mta.everyone.net>

Seriously, there is WIFI in the Outback?

Bill in Denver

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Alastair Firkin
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:30 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!

G'day John, I hope you enjoy your copy. I am sitting under the most
fantastic sky: it is filled with stars. We are so far from man made light,
that the stars get some chance, and what a display. I am inspired. Strange
that the internet works here ;-)

Cheers

Alastair

--- johnbeeching@gmail.com wrote:

From: "John Beeching" <johnbeeching@gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:12:00 +0100

Dear All,

Mine arrived today.  Wonderful to look at all the great photos!  Thanks to
all and especially to Alistair.

John

2008/6/21 Alastair Firkin <afirkin@afirkin.com>:

> Steve, the irony of that image rang home strongly as I was pasting it
> into position.
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
> --- kididdoc@cox.net wrote:
>
> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:07:08 -0700
>
>
> On Jun 19, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
>
> > 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!
>
>
> poignantly, one of these departed souls is  Steve LeHuray...whose
> image... Last Day on Earth,  is on page 57....
>
>
> Steve
> >
> >
> > Good on you Alastair.
> >
> > ted
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John Beeching
http://johnbeeching.com/

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