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Subject: [OM] A Hiatus...
From: "Chris Barker" <christopher.barker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 07:24:31 +0100
Dear All

I'm going to be quiet for a few weeks (stop cheering in the back!) and I'll miss
the first ADITL if it's in Nov.  I'll be back in time for Christmas if possible.
Keep the List polite and vibrant please... ;-)

Chris

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Chris Barker
mailto: cmib@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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>From: Olaf Greve <Ogreve@xxxxxxx>
>To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [OM] Future ADITL events voting results
>Date: 16 Nov 1999 09:46
>

> Hi guys,
>
> Alright, all voting results are in, and have been processed.
>
> The results were quite interesting, and I've received some great input. A
> bit of an unforeseen "complication" arose when the suggestion came to get
> back to the "real" ADITL theme as such.
>
> I too now feel we should indeed do such a thing. The concensus seems to be
> to have an ADITL event at set dates (tight shooting time frames) a year, and
> then some other themed events in between. The frequency that has been
> suggested for the ADITL event ranged from twice a year, to one every
> equinox.
>
> Now, for the themed events, the votes for the frequency were as follows:
> 6 times a year: 8 votes
> 4 times a year: 8 votes
> 3 times a year: 1 vote
> 2 times a year: 1 vote
>
> So we have a tie between a frequency of a themed event once every 2 months
> and once every 3 months. I think having a photographic event (whether themed
> or ADITL) once every 2 months should be the maximum, so unless the list
> overthrows this idea, I would suggest to have _something_ once every two
> months.
>
> The following votes have come in regarding the themes:
> Bokeh: 9 votes
> Night pictures: 8 votes
> Self portraits: 5 votes
> Abstract: 4 votes
> Portraits: 3 votes
> Macro: 2 votes
> Sunsets: 2 votes
> Human settlements: 2 votes
> Trick pictures: 1 vote
> Nature: 1 vote
> Black & white: 1 vote
> Other categories: none (at least they haven't particularly been voted for).
>
> You will notice that the total amount of themes is bigger than the total
> amount of votes for the frequency, which is because voting for multiple
> categories was allowed.
>
> I was a bit surprised to see that "self portraits" only came in at 3rd
> position, I thought it would become a close tie between that theme and the
> "bokeh" theme, but the votes say otherwise. A pleasant surprise was to see
> that "night pictures" came in at 2nd position, as I myself very much like
> that theme. :)
>
> Now then, I suggest the following in dates and themes for the next timespan
> of a year:
>
> November 21st 1999: Self portraits
> December 21st 1999: ADITL3 (anything goes, no theme)
> February 21st 2000: Bokeh
> April 21st 2000: Night pictures
> June 21st 2000: ADITL4 (anything goes, no theme)
> August 21st 2000: Abstract
> October 21st 2000: Portraits
> December 21st 2000: ADITL5 (anything goes, no theme)
> Further dates to be determined later.
>
> So, the rationale for the above is as follows:
> -The whole idea was born out of the ADITL theme, so I've set the frequency
> for that at twice a year, happening on the summer's and winter's equinoxes.
> -To get a frequency of one event every two months, yet a themed one only 4
> times a year, I've set the themed events at the 21st of the other "even"
> months.
> -The one and only reason for making an exception for the self-portrait theme
> (even though it only came in in 3rd place) is that I think some people will
> be very dissapointed to have to wait almost a year before that event takes
> place. Besides, doing self portraits doesn't require too much originality
> (or does it?) and should be a bit of a fun event to get to know each other
> better.
>
> The latter decision might cause some uproar, and I myself am not too keen on
> doing a self-portrait anyway. So maybe the list/George has some good
> suggestions?
>
> As an alternative schedule (which would be a bit more in accordance to the
> actual voting results), we could have the following:
> December 21st 1999: ADITL3 (anything goes, no theme)
> February 21st 2000: Bokeh
> April 21st 2000: Night pictures
> June 21st 2000: ADITL4 (anything goes, no theme)
> August 21st 2000: Self portraits
> October 21st 2000: Abstract
> December 21st 2000: ADITL5 (anything goes, no theme)
> February 21st 2001: Portraits
> Further dates to be determined later.
>
> Also, if the one week's notice for the self-portrait theme is deemed too
> short, we could set the date for that at the 21st of January.
>
> O.k., as always it will be difficult to please everybody, and it will take a
> long time before some of my favourite themes (such as trick pictures) will
> take place, but this is what I thought to be the most fair suggestions,
> given the results of the poll, and the comments/discussion on the list.
>
> Cheers!
> Olafo
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