A cognitive bias of shallow attention often leads us to make quick judgements, whilst moving rapidly onto the next task.In this image I am appealing and contrasting the dynamic coming into appearance of the protea, set against our static way of how we typically engage with nature.
The image captures the dynamics of the coming into being of the bud. Follow the bracts, the modified leaves, trace the unfolding symmetry, the radial and spiralling patterns, one bract at a time.