Chromatic Adaptation

The "white balance" in our visual system

Have a look at the photo of the dinosaur Bix on the right in the photo below. The colors are split down the middle, with a cyan cast on the left half and a yellowish cast on the right.

Now stare for 20 seconds at the little “+” on the line between the color fields on the left.

When you look back at the "+" on the nose of Bix, the color distortions disapp…