From a simplistic and superficially disingenuous perspective, the "obvious" retort is of the form "naturally — it is obvious the silhouettes are cast not by the foreground tree but by others out of view". Yet this misses a much bigger picture. It is just the exact rush to swift deduction that too often leads us to ironically confirm the Allegory: far more frequently that we'd like to admit, we cling to our perceptions as truths based on quick assessments of what we believe to be the veracity of some set of supporting evidence.
We remain unconscious, oblivious to the possibility that the outlines themselves are illusionary and the genuine nature of the truth remains unseen behind our predisposed, and skewed, mental filters. It just may be that the reality of the tree at hand indeed leads to an enlightened comprehension of silhouettes, otherwise dismissed, as well as the Source.
Untitled (Winter's Sentiment), #2678-20D
© 2011 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: November 18, 2010; Canon 20D; f/8 @ 1/1600 sec; —1/3 EV; ISO 400; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
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