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Sigma 100-300mm F/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon

01/31/2005 08:54:13 PM · #1

Alphabet Soup: Round 2

Call for Volunteers

IMPORTANT: Read this entirely BEFORE you volunteer for this project!

The Alphabet Soup and Picture Alphabet projects that I started in December have failed initially. Several of the volunteers did not create the photographs that they committed to producing for the project. So, we need some additional volunteers.

The two projects are as follows:

â��Alphabet Soupâ��

This project involves making a photograph of some object that starts with your assigned letter as shown in the above image. The image must be 2.75â�� wide by 3â�� tall @ 300dpi and in color.

â��Picture Alphabetâ��

This project involves making a photograph of some naturally occurring object that looks like your assigned letter as shown in the image above. The image must be 2.75â�� wide by 4.5â�� tall @ 300dpi.

Since this projectâ��s first deadline has arrived and it isnâ��t complete, I am looking for volunteers who are willing to produce the two required images and send them to me in two weeks or less. EVERYONE will also be required to fill out a new release form for this project and scan and email it back to me, or fill out the paper and return it to me via postal mail.

I need 6 additional volunteers. Once I have these volunteers, I will assign the letters in some manner like I did with the first project.

If you would like to participate in this project, please sound off in this threadâ�¦

John Setzler

MrYu

Nikon D70

01/31/2005 09:02:56 PM · #2

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Message edited by author 2005-07-11 21:30:47.

les0910

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/31/2005 09:13:20 PM · #3

Have you seen the children's book called "An Urban ABC", by Stephen T. Johnson. Its a Caldecott honor book. The illustrations in it are like your picture alphabet project (and they are amazing, at first I thought they were photos). It might be a great place to get some more ideas/inspiration for this project.

rich

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

01/31/2005 09:19:14 PM · #4

Retract after clarification of both projects.

Message edited by author 2005-01-31 21:31:22.

01/31/2005 09:24:16 PM · #5

Originally posted by yurasocolov:

What's the purpose of the projects if it requires a release and such?

The release gives every photographer who is participating in the project the right to sell the finished final presentation.

jaredldr

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/31/2005 09:25:05 PM · #6

I'll give it a go if you still need folks.

8-)

01/31/2005 09:29:36 PM · #7

Clarification:

Volunteering here is volunteering for BOTH of these projects....

01/31/2005 10:20:41 PM · #8

since i don't have nothing on hands to do i can give it a try... the only problem is scaning the realease form, i can try to scan it but as last resort i'll send it via mail... don't know how much time it will take but i try it out. If you get everything filled which would make it faster go ahead and put someone on my place but if not i'll give it a try for sure.

01/31/2005 10:22:05 PM · #9

Originally posted by Discraft:

I added you to the list.. you can take a nice photo of it if u can't scan it easily :)

01/31/2005 10:23:08 PM · #10

hehe... when will the letter be assigned?

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

01/31/2005 10:23:21 PM · #11

BTW-

I don't have the 'new' release form ready yet. I'll work on that in the next day or two and send it to everyone...

jpochard

Canon EOS-40D

01/31/2005 10:27:08 PM · #12

I would like to contribute if you're not "full" yet. Are we allowed to use the photos elsewhere? (Not for sale, but just to post in online galleries, PaD's and such?)

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/31/2005 10:28:37 PM · #13

John do you know we the letters are to be assign?

fotodude

Nikon D70

01/31/2005 10:36:17 PM · #14

Hey John,
sounds cool i will volunteer for a spot if u still need ppl. to be apart of it.

Happy to help _brando_

also sorry the other volunteers fell through....

Niten

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/31/2005 10:36:26 PM · #15

This doesn't look like an easy assignment but I would like to give it a "shot".

Tim

ellamay

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

01/31/2005 10:37:34 PM · #16

can they be from shots we have already taken or do they need to be new ones?

01/31/2005 10:48:28 PM · #17

Originally posted by ellamay:

can they be from shots we have already taken or do they need to be new ones?

Can be anything... u want to be on the list? You will be the last volunteer I need if u do...

01/31/2005 10:52:19 PM · #18

Originally posted by Discraft:

John do you know we the letters are to be assign?

I will assign the letters as soon as the remaining volunteers are defined.

02/01/2005 12:22:26 AM · #19

OK...

I have the volunteers I need an the letter assignments are as follows:

A - shutterfly
C - spazmo99
E - jlhudson
F - discraft
H - jpochard
I - fotodude
Y - niten
Z - ellamay

The photo requirements are as follows:

Alphabet Soup

Color image, 2.75x3" (vertical) @ 300dpi

Picture Alphabet

B/W image, 2.75x4.5" (vertical) @ 300dpi

The deadline is two weeks from today... I will be contacting each of you to provide the new release form and the project info in the next few days...

John Setzler

02/01/2005 12:33:49 AM · #20

just one question the 300 dpi can be but after i took the photo right?
Thats nice i got the letter that is my first letter on my name. :) thanks i'll take a self portrait... hehe just kidden.

John what do you think of this one for the F letter, if you don't like it i'll look for something else.

Message edited by author 2005-02-01 01:20:23.

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

02/01/2005 09:57:31 AM · #21

It looks good but it is the wrong dimensions.. it needs to be vertical.

daisy77

Nikon D70

02/01/2005 10:13:01 AM · #22

i could do x...

where is this release form?

02/01/2005 10:39:53 AM · #23

but verticl wouldn't be very nice would it?
how about the 300 dpi can i put it after i took the, in photoshop?

02/01/2005 10:43:01 AM · #24

Originally posted by Discraft:

but verticl wouldn't be very nice would it?
how about the 300 dpi can i put it after i took the, in photoshop?

Horizontal is not an option. If you look at the layout I posted in my first message, you will see why.

If you are not sure how to size the image, you can send me the original and I'll set it up for the presentation...