Digital BW, The Print

In my "day job" I am a Diagnostic and Interventional
Radiologist with a sub-speciality in Breast Imaging
and Intervention (MRI, Mammography, Stereotaxis, and
Ultrasound)   The equipment we use for imaging and
quality control is complex and VERY expensive (e.g.
~$2 million for a magnet, coils, and CAD software) and
indeed aspects of it are controlled by FDA
regulations.   The quality control -  both the
equipment and the procedures are very useful and
required by law.   Having said that - i find that the
experience of my "eye" is usually equal to and
occassionally more helpful for obtaining diagnostic
images (a pragmatic as opposed to an aestetic
decision, but nevertheless probably nt too far OT).


In summary, SOMETIMES it is helpful to learn the
"rules" so one can feel confident in breaking them
correctly.   And SOMETIMES (and for some of us) the
very obsession with the technical rules ruins the joy
and stiffles the creativity of making pictures that
move us...

Michael J. Vendrell
--- Tyler Boley <tyler@...> wrote:

> Can I interject a quick note? This is frequently
> characterized as a luddite vrs techhead issue. 
> It's far from that, those are not even two extremes
> of a straight line issue. In fact, amongst a 
> universe of possible approaches, those would
> probably be the least reasonable two.
> I tend towards attempting to understand the
> proccesses I use, and have discovered there are 
> tools available to furthur that. So I would
> generally advise more learning. On the other hand 
> I've known people who instinctively make beautiful
> work with little technical knowledge.
> I just want to assure people who may be inclined to
> pursue more tecnical knowledge that it is 
> not a dead end or an end in itself, but is very
> useful, even fascinating to some, and can help 
> gain control toward more beautiful prints. You can
> utilize as much or little as you like.
> There is no shame in being technically adept, just
> as there is none in proceding on feel and 
> instinct alone if that's your make-up.
> Tyler
> 
> 
> 



		
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