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[stevesliva]

Some of you perhaps saw the internet blow up because people realized their perception of color in an image had nothing to do with the colors of the pixels.
There's a good summary of the issue here, along with some great discussion of why the mind uses perceived illumination to determine the "true color" (dun-dun-duuuun) of the object in the photograph.

This all brought back to mind the discussion that ended more or less here. I called the brain's adjustment a "ski goggle effect."

It's interesting that so simple a case could illustrate that what your brain decides to do with Mars illumination. Should you ever go there and walk around with a transparent globe on your head you may perceive a lot more color and contrast than you would perceive on Mars looking out the window of a white spacecraft interior dimly lit with broad spectrum light... so with images, that begs the question: do I make this a window, or make it immersive?

[dvandorn]

From what I have read, the dark trim on the dress is actually black and the ambient lighting provides the gold tint via surface reflection. So, even with image manipulation, you still get colors that aren't actually inherent in the subject. Interesting!

-the other Doug

[ddeerrff]

From what I have read, the dark trim on the dress is actually black and the ambient lighting provides the gold tint via surface reflection.

Then it is not black. "Black is.... the result of the absence of or complete absorption of light." (Wikipedia). If the trim was black, it would not be reflecting any ambient lighting.