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_DSC5560, originally uploaded by jjvornov.

One of my photographic goals I set about a year and a half ago was to break out of my preference for shooting flat, formal compositions. I had tended to avoid objects in three dimensional space including photos and landscapes.

While I still shoot lots and lots of these straight down compositions, I think that the concerns are more about light and shape definition than simple formal abstract concerns.

I worked on this image a bit because I want to push my use of light further. I like using off camera flash or, as here, found selective lighting effects. I did a significant amount of burning and dodging on this image to strengthen the effect.

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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