Paul Schings wrote:
>In a message dated 5/23/99 7:13:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> * One per month may be too much to handle at first, logistically.
>> Someone said once a quarter, I would even go for every other month.
>
>I think once a quarter to start sounds about right. I suspect it will take a
>while before we get the details down.
>
>> * I do lean in favor of 'themes' as I think it makes it easier to 'vote'
>> for an entry in the context of a theme.
>
>Themes are a good idea. They need to be somewhat generic due to the
>international flavour of this list.
>
>> * All entries should identify camera and lens used. Film, aperture and
>> shutter if possible.
>
>Agreed.
>
>> * Someone mentioned about using non-Zuikos. I have mixed emotions on
>> this one. I suppose if the offending 3rd party lens has not yet fallen
>> apart :>) and was mounted on an Olympus camera we could allow it. Maybe
>> take some points away though? :>)
>
>I feel non-Zuiko's are OK. If there's somebody out there talented enough to
>get a great shot *without* a Zuiko, I wanna see it!! (no flames, please...
>just kidding) Seriously, my interest in this is as a learning opportunity.
>The equipment used is secondary. Who knows, I may even submit a photo or two!
>
>Someone has mentioned the possibility of doing a contest. I would suggest
>let's start slow, pick a theme and a date (or range of dates, not more than a
>week), and see what kind of results we get. We need to get the infrastrucure
>set up and debugged first. George volunteered his web site - I suggest we
>take him up on his kind offer. I don't believe we've heard from Garth yet on
>this subject, so I don't know what the ability would be to put them on the
>Unofficial Gallery (a more logical place, perhaps, but what's a link between
>friends?). I'm not sure if it's fair to put the additional burden on Garth,
>anyway. He's doing a great job with the gallery.
>
>George, let us know what you think and how you would like to proceed,
>including ways the rest of us could help you get this going.
>
I like the idea of a non-contest, but if everyone prefers a contest how
about making the prize a place for the winning photo on a Prize Winners
page on the OM Gallery?
Winsor
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California, USA
mailto:wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx
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