Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Although there hasn't been any response to the offer of edting & critiquing as suggested ? I'll throw out the topic for the first subject: Assignment: "THE COLOUR RED!" I'm sure a minor challenge for many of you! ;-) Entries submitted by midnight 2nd August! cheers, Dr. ted ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Picture Week > Hello Douglas, :-) > > A champion idea! :-) Certainly given I was the key lecturer at the > Leica Cape Cod International seminar for 16 years straight. Along with > several universities,Yale for the medical faculty, Camosun College in > Victoria, BC Canada. Along with 10 years between assignments at Carleton > University School of Journalism as head instructor on photojournalism! > Along with many professional Photo associations across Canada! And over > the years dozens of amateur camera clubs! > > Besides I have a moral obligation to give back to what photography has > given me. 60 plus years of professional experience in virtually every walk > of photographic life from Hollyood to the Queen of England! > > SO CREW POST YOUR IMAGES! > > And please let's not get into silly discussion back and forth! Other wise > we'll shut it down and those challenging the Old professor, Dr. ted! Fly > your own flag! > > These should and will be "ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY!" Not all the damn cameras on > the market! > > You wish to learn something about photography? PERFECT! Then HANG LOOSE > AND LEARN! :-) Thankyou. > > Thank you Douglas we'll give it ago and see what happens. > > Cheers everyone, post your pictures remembering the critiques are not > personal on your mental state!!!!! But about the photographs you post. On > my mental state???? Well thats another thing all together! ;-) > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 4:50 PM > Subject: [Leica] Leica Picture Week > > >> Following the protests emanating from Canada about the difficulty of >> pronouncing certain esoteric Japanese manufacturers' names, perhaps we, >> as members of the Leica Users Group, should consider encouraging the use >> of both Leica cameras and lenses together on one week every few months. >> >> We could even have a competition on a topic chosen by somebody like Ted >> (preferably Ted himself). Pictures could be submitted on a certain day, >> and judgement would be forthcoming after the judge (Ted??) had assessed >> the entries. One picture per Lug member, and for those of use who don't >> have a digital Leica, we'd get a week to develop and print our rolls >> before selecting and submitting our photo. >> >> Now, I realise this suggestion will probably be met with an electronic >> shrug of indifference, but it might help us stretch and improve our >> photography, and, while doing so (in my case), help us appreciate our >> film Leicas. >> >> Anybody interested in climbing the wall of ennui using this particular >> ladder? If not, why not? >> >> Douglas >> _________ >> Douglas Barry >> Bray, Co. Wicklow >> Republic of Ireland >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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