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Chromatic Adaptation

Chromatic Adaptation

The "white balance" in our visual system

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James Gurney
Sep 16, 2024
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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…

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