Day 220: Sometimes I wonder what we humans miss because our eyes and brains perceive color. In the case of these Lilies-of-the-Valley, the greens of the foliage almost overpowers the blossoms, making them less dramatic than they are when viewed in a monochromatic scheme. The whites become more brilliant, the shadows of vein and stem intensify, and the overall sense of depth becomes more profound. Is our ability to perceive color truly a genetic improvement? As I study monochrome images, I am coming to believe color vision disadvantages us over species which see the world in shades of grey.
You make an interesting observation. Maybe the answer would be the ability to turn off aspects of our over stimulating world (as you have done digitally)--this would benefit not only for our eyes, but our hands, tongue, ears, nose, and psyche. Withdrawal (e.g. going to a quiet place...) is one of the most widely used defenses humans have, probably for this very reason, to simplify the world we experience.
ReplyDeleteMeditation -the ability to shut off our internal dialogue- is a very valuable technique and can be performed even without benefit of a quiet space if the practitioner has the skill. To my way of thinking, it should be taught right along with Readin', Writin' and 'Rithmetic.
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