Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ted! The only reason I took and am working on color surgery is to sell as stock. Unfortunately, as much as I like B&W, color sells better. I've sold quite a few of the surgery ones in color but not a single one in B&W. :-( Tina On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 9:38 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Tina. > I figure for openers, I believe you have one or two of my medical books. > "DOCTOR'S WORK. The Legacy of Sir William Osler" / "This is our work. The > legacy of Sir William Osler" > And "WOMEN IN MEDICINE. A CELEBRATION OF THEIR WORK!" which Sandy Carter > and > I shot together in the USA and Canada. > All three are considered B&W photographic classic photo coffee table books > of which many on the LUG have purchased. Certainly near 200 buyers if not > more? Thank you all! Which of course do not consider the hundreds of copies > sold commercially. > > 1/ Starters? Turn everything into the very best B&W images possible! > 2/ DO NOT! Consider colour in an essay were B&W will be the greater number > of pictures. > 3/ DO NOT CONSIDER COLOUR with BLACK & WHITE IMAGES! PERIOD! > WHY? IT WILL LOOK ATROCIOUS AND UNREAL! > If in doubt on any of these suggestions? > > SCAN THROUGH MY MEDICAL BOOKS! > > And I have no doubt your material is all shot by available light! As that's > the only way to shoot in an OR and keep it believable! > I trust this is helpful? If not please E-me and we'll chat via phone! > cheers, > Dr.ted OC > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of > Tina Manley > Sent: March-09-16 3:19 PM > To: MUGers at yahoogroups.com; Leica Users Group; paw; seephoto; Olympus > Camera > Discussion > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Surgery > > PESO: > > In 1998 we brought a kid from Honduras to Rock Hill for a kidney > transplant. The doctors and hospital donated their services and I took > photos of the whole process - over 2000 from start to finish. I used a few > of them at the time to raise money for the transportation to and from > Honduras, but I've never even looked at the rest. I just started scanning > them this week. Some are color but most are B&W. Here is one I just > picked at random. Before I process all of the rest, do you have any > suggestions or comments on the processing? > > http://www.pbase.com/image/162746191 > > TIA > > Tina > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > http://socialdocumentary.net/photographer/tinamanley > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html