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Subject: [Leica] LUG Yearbook 2015 (FINAL)
From: robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert D. Baron)
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 12:29:23 -0600
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What Hon. Dr. Prof. Uncle Ted said.  Brilliant!

--Bob

Sent from my iPhone


> On Jan 1, 2016, at 12:22 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Richard mon ami,
> After a few flipping pages electronically, I find your concept of matching
> photos to stranger's photos just beautiful! Our year books of the past have
> all been wonderfully filled with excellent photography. One might describe
> the layouts as very fine "orchestral style music." Still interesting to 
> look
> at and enjoy without question.
> 
> Your 2015 concept? It's still orchestral trying to describe the feeling
> looking through the pages. But more like "Sweet dancing light hearted 
> gnomes
> in the garden!" 
> The cross matching of some photos by two different photogs side by each
> improves the impact of both photos!
> Another aspect? In previous years "our two photos were side by each!" As I
> flip quickly page after page looking for my two. "Oh! COOL!"  Obviously we
> linger longer looking , you feel nice that you picked the best????  yeah
> right?  :-)
> You've seen your 2. Now it's  a kind of fast flick through the other pages.
> Book is down until about 1st of Dec.when you are checking the next years'
> book. 
> 
> However 2015?  :-)
> It's an amazing mixture of light hearted jazz as you flip pages enjoying 
> the
> impact of photo to photo by two different photographers! ~ I feel the
> matchings/matings in some cases improves the visual impact  photo to photo
> due to your selections! :-)
> 
> Without question I believe the photography submitted year to year since the
> first book has improved immeasurably! Then  add this photo matching 2015 
> and
> nearly all photos jump by a 10 point rating of goodness!
> 
> And not having your two photos side by each adds to the kind of visual
> excitement looking for them as you turn pages. Well that is unless you went
> to the back, got the page numbers for yours! Then it was flip to the page, 
> a
> quick look? Move to next page number and second photo, quick look close 
> book
> and start a new year?
> 
> Richard Lad and your good wife have produced a very beautiful book, no
> question!  :-)
> cheers,
> ted
> PS: Oh and don't get in a sweat over the last couple of glitches simply
> because the book in hand is going to blow everyone away and a glitch won't
> be remembered!  :-)
> Dr. ted  :-)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> Donald Lawrence
> Sent: January-01-16 8:54 AM
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG Yearbook 2015 (FINAL)
> 
> Congratulations, Beautiful job! Amazing set of photographs. So interesting
> to see the variety chosen by the contributors. I like the editing approach.
> The LUG is a talented group. Thanks for make the full preview available,
> nice touch.
> 
> Don
> 
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