Lightyear 2006 - DPChallenge Forums

12/05/2006 08:19:38 PM · #1

For the second year in a row amature photographers in Iceland have published a year book called Lightyear. Last year 47 photographers showed there work in the book, this year 94 are showing ther work. Each has photographer has 2 pages for his work in the book.

Michael Reichmann and Gary Kapluggin wrote a forword in this years book.

On the books website you can see thumbnails of the pictures in the book.

The book is 20cm x 20cm hardcover and total of 224 pages and is just under 1 kg.

The hompage of the books are
//arbok.ljosmyndun.is/

This yearsbook default page with english preselected.
//arbok.ljosmyndun.is/2006/

Message edited by author 2007-01-30 17:40:10.

12/05/2006 08:46:50 PM · #2

Added a picture of the book.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/06/2006 05:09:42 AM · #3

Just wanted to add that Gary is better known as kiwiness here on dpc.

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

12/06/2006 05:14:07 AM · #4

Very cool! This guy looks familiar:

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

12/06/2006 05:33:27 AM · #5

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Very cool! This guy looks familiar:

That is Larus

Message edited by author 2006-12-06 05:35:43.

kiwiness

Canon Canon 1d x Mark II

12/06/2006 04:15:33 PM · #6

Aha it is finished! Can't wait to see it :)

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

12/06/2006 04:21:16 PM · #7

We need to do something like this for the states.

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

12/06/2006 04:23:20 PM · #8

Very cool. I recognize many of the names in that list. How long until all 94 are here? :) A nicely written forward by Kiwiness, too.

I think I should join ljosmyndakeppni.is. Think of all the time I could save in the forums over there.

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/06/2006 04:47:10 PM · #9

The postage is almost as much as the book :-( There is obviously something in the water over there :-)

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

12/06/2006 05:37:58 PM · #10

Originally posted by robs:

The postage is almost as much as the book :-( There is obviously something in the water over there :-)

It costs alot to send pakage that is 1 kg overseas.

But instead the book is priced lower - in local online store it costs $55 indsted of $42 to make up for the expensive postal service. The shipping and handling gets cheaper if you buy more than one.

The book is expensive since only 1042 books where printed. It cost alot to setup the printing machines. Think it took them 10-15min each section after they set it up to print a 1000 copies.

wavelength

Nikon D300

12/06/2006 07:44:03 PM · #11

Originally posted by mk:

You should join because pictures with image grain can win the Gold! But even there, a 7+ score looks to be rare.

[/hijack]

Looks like a cool book, loved the forewords.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

12/07/2006 03:45:44 PM · #12

Originally posted by wavelength:

Originally posted by mk:
Very cool. I recognize many of the names in that list. How long until all 94 are here? :) A nicely written forward by Kiwiness, too.

I think I should join ljosmyndakeppni.is. Think of all the time I could save in the forums over there.

You should join because pictures with image grain can win the Gold! But even there, a 7+ score looks to be rare.

[/hijack]

Looks like a cool book, loved the forewords.

Thanks.
Well about grain and Iceland - due to short days and litle sunlight over the winter most pictures have grain due to high iso settings, so we love grain in winter pictures.
However in the summer time we have sun all night long and thats why we hate grain in summertime pictures.

Message edited by author 2006-12-14 06:25:30.

kiwiness

Canon Canon 1d x Mark II

12/11/2006 01:10:06 PM · #13

I just got 3 copies of the Lightyear book sent from Siggi and I have to say they are well worth buying. The quality of the photography is amazing. The book is well set out, the paper quality is excellent and it is definitely something to include in your photography book collection.

Siggi, all I can say is "Respect"!

silverfoxx

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

12/11/2006 01:18:47 PM · #14

I don't understand: "amateur photographers"???
where is the border between amateur and professional?
the photo on the front page is awesome! I can't believe someone who only takes a cam on weekends can take that photo.
:)

12/14/2006 06:14:05 AM · #15

Originally posted by silverfoxx:

I think its like this:
Amature is when you do it as a hobby.
The other is when you do it for a living.

But in Iceland you have to be educated as a photographer to work as a photographer so it's quite clear who are amature and who are not.
But I think the laws about this need to be changed in Iceland since alot have changed since the digital camera got popular and no need for film and chemicals any more.

Kiwiness:
I'm glad you liked the book. We have done our best to make the book as grand as possible. It's all done in our spare time.

Message edited by author 2006-12-14 06:14:36.