Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Several there are not regular posters, but that's not the point; My drifting point was that a thousand people here don't post pictures, and don't make books. Did I accuse you of anything? On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Sonny I'm not sure how you got from those couple of posts about the > Yearbook > and the shared photo album books I edited, to your suggestions on > photography opportunities. > Which guys ought to get busy? Our last book includes (5 great shots each > from) Tom A, Ted Grant, Henning, Tina, Charlie Chan, Lluis Ripoll, Nathan, > Steve Barbour, Ric Carter, Doug Herr, George, Richard and more. Not quite > folks who seldom shoot and post pictures! > ,Actually I do find travel inspirational. No-one ever accused me before of > under-posting ANYTHING either! ;-) > > Sheesh! > > 2009/10/2 Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > Personally I AM an advocate of Leica content in the LUG and Yearbook. > > > However I recognise that I am in a minority. I'm not sure that > > "virtually > > > all" are not is correct though! > > > > > > > My contributions have been all Leica, and I suppose shall be, just > because > > that's mostly what I shoot, with the exception of a V/C lens not > duplicated > > in the Leica line-up. That said, I don't draw a line on the beach sand, > if > > someone has a nice bikini shot or no bikini atoll (very old pun) > > > > > > > I'll contribute again this year FWIW but I'm flummoxed why books full > of > > > Leica photographs from many of the best in the LUG (my alternatives not > > > replacements for your compilations) attract almost zero interest in > > > comparison. Very different approaches certainly. > > > > > > > Well, I'll tell you about that. Demands on the bucks these days mean > > choosing, and I can't be filling up my bookcase at this point in my life. > > In fact, I'm doing just the opposite, clearing and giving away. > > > > Why don't you guys just get into a posting frenzy, so some of us guys who > > post week in and week out won't feel so lonely out here? > > > > You know, you don't have to go halfway around the Earth on an amazingly > > expensive holiday to take a flipping picture. I sat in my easy chair the > > other night and took one. > > > > Four shots, the first three blocks from my house, the second a block > > further > > away, the next ten miles away, the last in my house. Get busy guys. > > > > Geeze. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Sonny > > http://www.sonc.com > > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > (+31.754164,-093.099080) > > > > USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > The new LEICA M9 > Passion for perfect pictures. > http://www.m.leica-camera.com > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) USA