Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Ted, Well, I was going to write you off list about this, but since you've mentioned it on-list... I was in Nicholas Hoare's (one of Toronto's better booksellers) about 2 or 3 weeks ago, and saw your book (prominently displayed, I might add <g>). Being relatively new to this list, I noticed your name, and wondered if indeed it was the same Ted Grant from LUG. Then, in the preface, you mentioned using Leicas for your shooting, so I knew it was you! It is truly a wonderful work, Ted. It's so easy to be cynical these days - doctors and hospitals being sued for malpractice, Canadian doctors running down to the US for the big bucks, the whole medicare debate. This book reminds us that these people are truly heroes (and as a dyed-in-the-wool cynic, "heroes" is a term that I feel is overused these days). Your photos show something of these health professionals' personalities, their dedication, their stamina, their expertise. Congrats on an inspiring work, Ted. I hope everyone here gets a chance to look at it. cheers, frank Ted Grant wrote: > "DOCTORS' WORK. The Legacy of Sir William Osler." > > excerpt from book promo page.......... > "A 256-page hard cover book combining the quotations of Sir William Osler > and other notable medical figures with powerful black and white photographs. > Ted Grant captures the essence of modern-day medicine." > > OK now I have your attention. :-) ;-) > > Here's the website: http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant/ > > For those of you who do not have a copy of the original medical book from a > few years ago this is a new configuration and size. New title and layout, > equal quality reproduction. And wonder of wonders.... economical to > purchase. :-) Hey this is a Leica quality book at an ordinary folks price. > ;-) > > I knew you'd like that part. > > The publisher, FireFly Books Ltd. of Toronto & Buffalo tell me books are in > stores of North America as we speak or on the way. For those of you who have > no idea of this book it's all B&W shot with Leica, M's and R's, a single > photograph on the right hand page with an Osler quotation on the facing > page. > > A wonderful tool for photographers interested in learning how to work by > motivating existing light within many locations. It's all available as you > see it light shot on Tmax film rated at ASA 800 along with the use of many > Leica lenses capturing the day to day life of doctors and nurses doing their > thing. There isn't any blood and guts for those of you with touchy stomachs. > Besides it's B&W and blood is just another shade of gray. ;-) > > For those wondering about the quality of photography and re-production I'm > sure some of the lads and lasses who purchased the first edition can verify > it's worth as purchase. Certainly a nice Christmas, graduation or every day > gift! > > The website has purchase directions. Please have a look, thank you. > ted > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html