In a message dated 1/15/2003 11:40:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> There is much debate as to the evolutionary origins of color perception > in humans. A commonly held theory is that color vision allowed humans > to find fruit, and improving nutrition always has a strong evolutionary > pressure. (Most think the subtle reliance on judging skins tones for > signs of sexual health/availability as a later development, unlike some > birds that rely on colored plumage) Why this matters in photography is > that it gives some idea what part of the brain lights up when we > perceive a bright color. If this perception does trigger an instinctive > pleasure response, then it would distract from the more > cerebral mental > response to a B&W. > > Steve (thoroughly enjoying complicating the issue.) And what a nice complication it is! I suspect, yes, it does trigger a pleasure response. Doe aka Marnie Does in me, anyway. :-)
