Fw: QUESTION!

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

Thought I'd forward this exchange to the rest of you.  I think this is great 
news!

Karen

Karen A. Randall
krandall@rdrcpa.biz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: ADA 
To: Karen Randall 
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: QUESTION!


Dear Karen,
 
    I spoke with Mr. Amano about your advice. Considering the recent 
technological progress, we think high resolution digital camera has similar 
capacity to capture the image of the aquarium layout. So form this time, we 
would like to accept applications with digital camera images. If applicants 
wish to send the image taken with digital camera, we ask to send print and 
digital data in media such as CD-ROM, ZIP. 
 
I really appreciate if you could spread this information to your fellow 
association members, and encourage them to enter our contest.
 
Best regards,
 
Nozomi Hayakawa
Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Karen Randall 
  To: ADA 
  Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:19 PM
  Subject: Re: QUESTION!


  Dear Nozomi,

  We made a big effort to encourage people to enter your contest at our annual 
convention in November.  We continue to discuss it regularly.  
   
  Many people here love the idea of your contest, and there are many good 
aquarists who are creating lovely aquascapes.  The biggest reason I hear for 
people not entering your contest is the fact that the entries must be presented 
in slide form.  Many wonderful aquarists just don't have the expertise to take 
publication quality (or even truly representative) film photos of their tanks.  
They either don't have access to people who can do this for them professionally 
or can't spend the money on it.  

  It is much easier to take a representative photo of a tank with a digital 
camera than with film. It may not be as good as a high quality film photo done 
by someone who knows how to do it, but it is still much better than a poor film 
photo taken  by a novice!  
   
  Perhaps if you were to start accepting high resolution digital images, you 
would get more participation from the US.  This is just an idea, but I thought 
I'd pass it along to you.  I know how much people enjoy seeing the results of 
your contest, so I suspect more people would enter if they thought they could 
fairly represent their tanks.

  Another thought that I don't know if you might be interested in... Perhaps 
next fall, when your contest is over, and your contest book is out, the AGA 
could arrange to buy a small number of your contest books for resale at the 
convention. That way other aquarists who didn't enter the contest would be able 
to see the contest results directly.

  Karen

  Karen A. Randall
  krandall@rdrcpa.biz
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: ADA 
    To: Karen Randall 
    Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 11:38 PM
    Subject: Re: QUESTION!


    Dear Karen,
     
        Thank you for your answer. Aqua Journal with your answers will be 
published on Aqua Journal Vol. 90 due on end of February. 
    I will send you a complementary copy to you.
     
    International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2003
    We have been organizing International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2003, 
and we wish many planted aquarium hobbyists will participate for the contest 
from the U.S.  We really appreciate if you could ask your friends and fellow 
hobbyists to join our contest.
     
    Thank you.
     
    Best regards,
     
    Nozomi Hayakawa
    Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd.


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