No human eye can see these balances the way a digital camera modified to be sensitive to the near-infrared spectrum can. Unlike the far-infrared of thermal imaging, the light gathered by Anne Cutler for her remarkable photographs of natural objects cast in unique settings is just below our ordinary perception. Removing the infrared blocker (which protects privacy, because these wavelengths can penetrate clothing) from the camera's sensor can reveal a depth of contrast normally seen only by insects and envisioned by mystics.