Alright. So for each of these situations, we're going to be determining what type of photosensitive cells we would be relying on. So if we are looking at Van Gogh's beautiful sunflowers, we're obviously going to be trying to appreciate the gorgeous colors in that painting. Right? So we're going to be using our cones.
Cones see color. Alright, now if we are walking through a forest at night, if it's nighttime, odds are there is very little light or we have very dim light and we know that rods are what respond to dim light. Right? So we're going to be using our rods mostly. Cones need nice bright light and that is what helps us see color, which is why when it's nighttime and we are responding to very dim light everything looks kind of monochromatic because our rods are the ones responding then.
Alright, so if we are deciding what color shirt to wear we're obviously going to be using our cones. And then if we see movement in our peripheral vision, that one is a little bit trickier, but remember when we're thinking about our retina, along the periphery of our retina that is where our rods are located. Right? We tend to have cones clustered in the center, rods around the periphery. So if we're using our peripheral vision, that is mainly going to be using our rods.
Alright. And there you have it, and I will see you guys in the next one. Bye bye.