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How to figure out whether the colours in a photo are warm or cool, and how does that matter?
On 1x some people have said that this picture has warm colours.
I wish to understand what qualifies to be a warm colour, cool colour, and how does that matter?
Warm means bright? and Cool means ...
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What do Hue, Chroma, Saturation, Value, Tones, Tints, Shade, etc. mean?
I've read several online tutorials about color theory but I'm still confused about how to "visually" catch color concepts and use them efficiently. The only thing I seem to understand is "hue" which ...
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Why are there no dark yellows, or bright violets?
In his book The Photographer's Eye, photographer and author Michael Freeman says:
Another consideration is relative brightness. Different hues are perceived as having different light values, with ...
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How can knowledge of human perception of color be used in photography?
How does the human vision system perceive color, and how can/should this be taken into account when taking and post-processing photographs (both in color and in black and white)?
The bit above is ...
