Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard I am in, and for the first time ever I will be submitting Leica images. As I read it I cam submit two images, but I am worried by the words ?Midnight PST? - please tell me you do not need them by midnight tonight. What is the cut-off date? Gerry Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 > On 30 Aug 2015, at 17:26, Jeffery Smith <smithjeffery at mac.com> wrote: > > I'll get out my 50 Summitar and try to get something that looks nostalgic. > > Jeffery > > >> On Aug 30, 2015, at 11:23 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I will start a LUG book file today! Thanks for doing this. I'd hate for >> there to be a gap in the series. >> >> Tina >> >> On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 4:57 AM, Richard Man <richard at >> richardmanphoto.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Alright - if no one else steps forward, I will take over the LUG book >>> 2015 >>> task. I will contact Jim and Geoff and get the information. >>> >>> *ONE ADDITIONAL RULE:** No whining and no rudeness.* Any more >>> transgression >>> after one warning, I will drop and block you. >>> >>> I will take contribution starting from (now) to midnight PST Dec 15, >>> 2015. >>> *No >>> exceptions.* >>> >>> The rest is mostly lifted from Geoff's message from last year, with one >>> minor change of the charity. >>> >>> **** >>> It will follow the same format that Jim Shulman and Geoff Hopkinson used >>> for previous editions. The address contribution is >>> richard at richardmanphoto.com <hopsternew at icloud.com> >>> >>> This will be a non-profit, not juried/judged compilation of photos by any >>> interested photographer. Anyone may contribute and any brand of >>> equipment may be used. Please send photos that you have made during 2015. >>> There will be no obligation to buy the book which will be >>> published by Blurb and there will be hardcover, softcover printed >>> versions >>> offered and an eBook for iPad. There will be a small surcharge only >>> applied >>> for each purchase. For 2015 this will be the Second Harvest Food Bank in >>> the Silicon Valley. While a 3-bedroom starter home starts at 1.5 million >>> USD in Palo Alto, there are people who do not have enough to eat, even >>> here. >>> >>> *Please send two image files, ideally as attachments to one or two email >>> messages.* Be aware that some email clients may reduce the sizes of >>> images >>> within messages by default. >>> >>> Ideal image files are JPEG files around 2000 to 3000 pixels on the long >>> side with file sizes of 1 to 2 megabytes. The sRGB color space >>> will be used when they are reproduced. >>> >>> The book will be in our usual 10 inches x 8 inches (20x25cm) landscape >>> layout. Whether in landscape or portrait orientation your images will not >>> be cropped or altered by the editor. They will be fitted into the >>> standard >>> image layouts used. The Blurb software will size the images >>> to fit. >>> Midnight PST >>> For the left hand page that will be a box 2680 pixels wide and 2250 >>> pixels >>> high with a plain margin or as a full bleed image (with small >>> overlap of edges) of 2888 pixels wide x 2475 pixels high. >>> >>> For the right hand page that will be a box 1500 pixels wide x 1796 pixels >>> high (for a portrait orientation) or 2271 pixels wide x 1588 >>> pixels high (for a landscape orientation). Both right hand page options >>> leave room for a single caption for both images underneath. >>> >>> In the text of your email, *please provide a single caption for both >>> images. *This will be your name, and preferably a title for each >>> image. You may also like to include details of the equipment or similar >>> *short *comment. Here is an example: >>> >>> *Firstname Lastname* Opposite: 'left image title' Leica M3, Elmar 50 >>> f/3.5 >>> Above: 'Cats eating sushi' Fujifilm X-E1 XF 18-55, Boston LUG meetup >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>> // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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