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ManiacJoe

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Mon Mar 2, 2015, 06:59 PM

Mar 2015

The cell phone picture is a great way to show just how good the human brain is at doing color correction on the fly. Normally the surrounding scene gives plenty of clues as to what "white" looks like.

In the case of the cell phone picture, the dress is over exposed and in different light (blue shade) than the background (bright sunny). This all leads the brain to some confusion about what the colors really are.

I have been doing a bunch of post processing on pictures lately, including white balance corrections, so I can easily understand why some folks see white/gold while others see blue/black. I see the blue/black, but not the true dark blue.

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Question about the silly dress colors - tiny internal poll [View all] Mira Mar 2015 OP

I've seen all 3 combinations side-by-side, so I wasn't sure what the deal was in the first place. arcane1 Mar 2015 #1

Maybe you were able to see variations in that representation Mira Mar 2015 #3

I haven't seen it in person but most pics looked like black and blue. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #2

The links are worth studying Mira Mar 2015 #5

To me, the large one looks like the top middle one. Light blue/gold, or white in bluish light? arcane1 Mar 2015 #6

Well, to me Mira Mar 2015 #8

I think we agree. The left two are more like blue-tinted version of the one on the right. arcane1 Mar 2015 #12

I know and I agree Mira Mar 2015 #14

There was another thing going around that lets you know if you have 3 or 4 cones in your retina. arcane1 Mar 2015 #15

The large picture is light blue with gold lace trim, similar to the middle smaller photo. northoftheborder Mar 2015 #30

"blue and gold/brown" should be another choice as many people saw that. PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #4

What this does demonstrate is how different individual vision is. I'm aware of this PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #7

Red/Green color blindness was discussed as we Mira Mar 2015 #11

Yeah makes you wonder how everyone actually sees the world. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #20

Light blue and gold, elleng Mar 2015 #9

White and gold with the possibility Mira Mar 2015 #13

Here is a picture of the dress from the makers of the dress, Roman Originals: NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #16

I was about to go to sleep - and now you are the hell kidding me????? Mira Mar 2015 #17

DITTO! elleng Mar 2015 #19

Yeah that's a good picture with good lighting and a well adjusted camera. PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #21

I tracked down the article about the woman in the dress and how it made it to the Internet. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #23

The photos from the Tumblr page and from the retailer are so different as to raise doubt elleng Mar 2015 #26

Well, here's the mom in the dress in a group shot. Phone camera settings can play tricks! NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #29

Phone cameras sure DO play tricks, SKP! elleng Mar 2015 #32

SOLD! elleng Mar 2015 #18

I never found a decent enough pic of it to judge. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #10

Blue and Black. Solly Mack Mar 2015 #22

I see pale blue and gold. The actual dress is really applegrove Mar 2015 #24

Puce and mauve Binkie The Clown Mar 2015 #25

As an artist, my experience is that all color is subjective to the objects and light surrounding it. canoeist52 Mar 2015 #27

Have seen a zillion pictures of the dress, in all it's color variations. northoftheborder Mar 2015 #28

Look upthread, there are several pictures including the manufacturer's site. nt NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #31

Mira, I only saw the dress as white and gold, however... countryjake Mar 2015 #33

Love this conversation! ManiacJoe Mar 2015 #34

I can't answer it, since I saw both, sort of. Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #35