HDR photography meets quantum physics
Chose promise, chose due. I announced an article that would relate bracketing for High Dynamic Range photography to quantum physics and here it is. Am I delivering or am I delivering?
Now before I lose most of my readers, I should state the obvious: I am not a quantum geek by any means. Quantum physics is a topic that has always fascinated me but I can’t say that I am particularly knowledgeable about it. I do my share of reading and thinking, that’s all.
So how do we define quantum physics? Quantum mechanics (QM) is a science dealing with the behaviour of matter and energy on the atomic and sub-atomic scales. It is a relatively recent field still being actively studied and defined, but it offers solutions to the shortcomings of Newtonian mechanics.
QM is paved with romantic notions such as Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, wavefunction collapse, decoherence, entanglement, the multiverse and Schrödinger's Cat – needless to say I barely understand that stuff.
But QM is so radically different from the Newtonian approach that it has sparked much interest, and debate. It is cutting edge, and as such, generates all kinds of reactions. Some of the principles of QM are quite
The city, some night
Darkness is nothing but a chance for light to prevail. The darker it gets, the prettier light becomes, the friendlier it is to the eyes, and the warmer to the heart. Nighttime in the city is a clashing of neons and mercury lights and flashing signs; a succession of tiny universes in which mini-stars shine bravely over their planetary systems - a shops' window, a portion of sidewalk, a few people cruising by, a tree maybe and a couple of parked cars...
By 
I could just sit and contemplate the enchanting mailboxes
and the shrouded in blue wooden door.
“Artists, artists everywhere,
and not a penny to pinch…”