Concept and Execution



Spello by Night, originally uploaded by jjvornov.

This looks like a really nice image, but it’s actually technically pretty poor. When I looked at it on my 21 inch monitor during sorting, I passed over it because the detail in the more distant walls are blurred by camera shake. It’s at 1/20 sec which I can usually handhold, but only if I brace the camera well, control my movement and breathing and squeeze the release. Sometimes I actually close my eyes at the moment of capture because it helps me focus on not moving.

But I was dodging occasional cars as I timed the capture. You can see the next car approaching around the bend. The headlight works well, but capture was not optimal.

I realize that when you get home and review, the images have imperfections that can’t be fixed until next time. So it’s the best we have.

Author: James Vornov

I'm an MD, PhD Neurologist who left a successful academic career on the Faculty of The Johns Hopkins Medical School to develop new treatments in Biotech and Pharma. I became fascinated with how people actually make decisions based on the science of decision theory and emerging understanding of how the brain works to make decisions. My passion now is this deep explanation of what has been the realm of philosophy, psychology and self help but is now understood as brain function. By understanding our brains, I believe we can become happier, more successful people.

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