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Actually, my point is that the natural range of color values indoors or out is far,far wider than a range that may be achieved with paint. It's very true the range in nature becomes incredibly broader out of doors, (how much brighter is the sun than an artificial light?) but that doesn't widen the range intrinsic in paints . . . that range of values remains constant, the intensity of the ambient light it's reflecting not withstanding.
Actually, it may even narrow it further. Indoors, a given black may easily seem equivalent to "total darkness", but outdoors in strong sunlight it will reflect enough light that one can readily detect its color caste; it will certainly appear many value steps lighter than the total absence of light.
Partly, the difference between "life" and the palette owes to the physical differences between additive and subtractive light . . . paint, of course, is subtractive only.
Allan, I consider you a good online "buddy". I respect your work, and have never felt as if you're "after" me! We're both after truth, and I much enjoy the discussions.
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