The adaptive phenomenon of the human visual system means that one's sensitivity is increased to small brightness variations when the area of interest is surrounded by bright elements.
But I like the idea of adding bright elements, too.
(Chinen) Kenny Werner Quintet (Tuesday through Thursday) The pianist-composer Kenny Werner has found myriad ways to finesse a small-group palette in recent years, and this ensemble gives him two exceptionally bright elements to work with, in the West African guitarist Lionel Loueke and the Puerto Rican alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón.
(Chinen) Kenny Werner Quintet (Tuesday through Sept. 2) The pianist-composer Kenny Werner has found myriad ways to finesse a small-group palette in recent years, and this ensemble gives him two exceptionally bright elements to work with, in the West African guitarist Lionel Loueke and the Puerto Rican alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón.
Set your exposure for the brightest element, the sun, Mr. Sammon said.
The brightest element besides the laser light show on opening night was Alexander Mogilny, the crafty Russian right wing, who scored two goals and assisted on Steve Kelly's goal, which closed the scoring in the trouncing of the once glorious Canadiens.
His 60 on a demanding Leeds surface was an impressive beginning and his cover driving has been the brightest element of a dour, well-contested match between two of the division's likely lads.
Perhaps the brightest element of Haiti today is the absence of political repression.
As he explained how people become the brightest elements in the room, his puckish smile broadened into a chuckle.
And he is alienating the brighter elements in his Party.New Democrats such as Bob Kerry, the senator for Nebraska, and Will Marshall, the head of the Progressive Policy Institute, worry that Mr Gore's liberal fundamentalism will condemn their party to defending entitlement programmes (particularly for the old) that eat up an ever greater share of federal spending.
