REVIEW ARTICLE
What scene information is needed for models of colour appearance in the natural world?
John J. McCann,
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John J. McCann
McCann Imaging, Arlington, MA, USA
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John J. McCann, McCann Imaging, 30 Spy Pond Parkway, Arlington, MA 02474, USA.
Email: [email protected]
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Corresponding Author
John J. McCann
McCann Imaging, Arlington, MA, USA
Correspondence
John J. McCann, McCann Imaging, 30 Spy Pond Parkway, Arlington, MA 02474, USA.
Email: [email protected]
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Colorimetry is an essential tool in every part of colour. This article looks over our shoulders at the colour research of Maxwell, Wright, Land and Wyszecki to build a framework for colour. Then, the article looks forward to the needs of digital imaging's future. Colour is the fusion of today's imaging technology with our understanding of colour. Molecular physical chemistry describes the light–matter interactions, while human colour is controlled by neurons that compare light from the entire scene, covering a nearly 180° visual angle. This article's question asks about the information required by a future Model of Colour Appearance that is able to predict any scene: all natural scenes and any experimental display.
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