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Subject: [Leica] LUG Yearbook 2015 (FINAL)
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 10:52:40 -0800
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it works, astonishingly well, it?s  better than ever.


steve



> On Jan 1, 2016, at 10:29 AM, Robert D. Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> 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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