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Explore: Vision

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Why an Object Appears Red

Why an Object Appears Orange

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01900-0-A-BL-EN-Why-an-Object-Appears-Orange-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Why an Object Appears Orange" data-no-lazy="1" />

Why an Object Appears Yellow

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01950-0-A-BL-EN-Why-an-Object-Appears-Yellow-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Why an Object Appears Yellow" data-no-lazy="1" />

Why an Object Appears Green

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/02000-0-A-BL-EN-Why-an-Object-Appears-Green-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Why an Object Appears Green" data-no-lazy="1" />

Why an Object Appears Blue

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/02100-0-A-BL-EN-Why-an-Object-Appears-Blue-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Why an Object Appears Blue" data-no-lazy="1" />

Why an Object Appears Violet

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/02200-0-A-BL-EN-Why-an-Object-Appears-Violet-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Why an Object Appears Violet" data-no-lazy="1" />

Why an Object Appears Cyan

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/02400-0-A-BL-EN-Why-an-Object-Appears-Cyan-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Why an Object Appears Cyan" data-no-lazy="1" />

Why an Object Appears Magenta

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/02500-0-A-BL-EN-Why-an-Object-Appears-Magenta-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Why an Object Appears Magenta" data-no-lazy="1" />

Why an Object Appears Transparent

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/02600-0-A-BL-EN-Why-an-Object-Appears-Transparent-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Why an Object Appears Transparent" data-no-lazy="1" />

Human Eye & RGB Colour

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/03400-0-A-BL-EN-Human-Eye-RGB-Colour-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Human Eye & RGB Colour" data-no-lazy="1" />

A Rainbow is an Optical Phenomenon

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/08050-0-A-BL-EN-A-Rainbow-is-an-Optical-Phenomenon-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="A Rainbow is an Optical Phenomenon" data-no-lazy="1" />

Observed Colour of Raindrops

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/08180-0-A-BL-EN-Observered-Colour-of-Raindrops-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Observed Colour of Raindrops" data-no-lazy="1" />

Human Eye in Cross Section

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/09000-0-A-BL-EN-Human-Eye-in-Cross-Section-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Human Eye in Cross Section" data-no-lazy="1" />

Human Eye in Cross Section -

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="174" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/09010-0-A-W-EN-Human-Eye-in-Cross-Section-80-1679x974.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Human Eye in Cross Section - " data-no-lazy="1" />

Retina of the Human Eye in Detail

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/09100-0-A-BL-EN-Retina-of-the-Human-Eye-in-Detail-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Retina of the Human Eye in Detail" data-no-lazy="1" />

Human Eye Eyeball & Retina

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/09200-0-A-BL-EN-Human-Eye-Eyeball-Retina-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Human Eye Eyeball & Retina" data-no-lazy="1" />

Response of Human Cone Cells to Colour

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/09500-0-A-BL-EN-Response-of-Human-Cone-Cells-to-Colour-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Response of Human Cone Cells to Colour" data-no-lazy="1" />

Sensitivity of Eye to the Colour Spectrum (svg) 11000-0-A-BL-EN

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/09550-0-A-BL-EN-Sensitivity-of-Human-Eye-to-Visible-Light-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Sensitivity of Eye to the Colour Spectrum (svg) 11000-0-A-BL-EN" data-no-lazy="1" />

Eyes Front

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/11050-0-A-W-EN-Eyes-Front-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Eyes Front" data-no-lazy="1" />

Colour Fatigue

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/16000-A-BL-EN-Colour-fatigue-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Colour Fatigue" data-no-lazy="1" />

Rabbit Duck Illusion

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/16050-A-BL-EN-Rabbit-duck-illusion-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Rabbit Duck Illusion" data-no-lazy="1" />

Colour blindness test

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/16100-A-BL-EN-Colour-blindness-test-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Colour blindness test" data-no-lazy="1" />

Colour Illusion

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/16150-0-A-W-EN-Colour-illusion-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Colour Illusion" data-no-lazy="1" />