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Mar 14, 2016 07:09 |  #1

A friend just sent a link to one of those little quizzes on Facebook. After viewing several pictures choosing brightest colour, identifying subtle tones, etc it gives you your eye age.

He is 68 and his result was 64 compared to me at 41 with eyes of an 18 year old.

Made me wonder just how differently we all see images posted on here.


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Mar 14, 2016 07:20 |  #2

Gungnir wrote in post #17934766 (external link)
A friend just sent a link to one of those little quizzes on Facebook. After viewing several pictures choosing brightest colour, identifying subtle tones, etc it gives you your eye age.

He is 68 and his result was 64 compared to me at 41 with eyes of an 18 year old.

Made me wonder just how differently we all see images posted on here.

huge difference between individual human perception, just as big of a difference, if not bigger, with individual browsers, monitors, room conditions, etc.

I think I saw the test you are talking about, "what color are these two pills?"? pretty darn non-scientific, although i only looked at the first few images before quitting.

here's a real color test :D http://www.xrite.com/o​nline-color-test-challenge (external link)


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Mar 14, 2016 07:47 |  #3

Also don't forget how big of a role the display you are viewing things on plays in things like this.

I got to test a project like this a few years ago across dozens of devices, and my score had nearly an 80% spread due to just how different colours could look on different displays.


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Mar 14, 2016 16:04 |  #4

Gungnir wrote in post #17934766 (external link)
A friend just sent a link to one of those little quizzes on Facebook. After viewing several pictures choosing brightest colour, identifying subtle tones, etc it gives you your eye age.

He is 68 and his result was 64 compared to me at 41 with eyes of an 18 year old.

Made me wonder just how differently we all see images posted on here.

Steve,

Would you please post a link to the Facebook test of which you refer?

Thanks

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"Your" and "you're" are different words with completely different meanings - please use the correct one.
"They're", "their", and "there" are different words with completely different meanings - please use the correct one.
"Fare" and "fair" are different words with completely different meanings - please use the correct one. The proper expression is "moot point", NOT "mute point".

  
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Mar 15, 2016 01:41 |  #5

Certainly.

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Mar 15, 2016 15:29 |  #6

Great! Thanks!

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"Your" and "you're" are different words with completely different meanings - please use the correct one.
"They're", "their", and "there" are different words with completely different meanings - please use the correct one.
"Fare" and "fair" are different words with completely different meanings - please use the correct one. The proper expression is "moot point", NOT "mute point".

  
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Mar 15, 2016 18:28 |  #7

Does anyone know of a study conducted of colour perception of people viewing an image in identical viewing conditions?


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Mar 15, 2016 18:59 |  #8

Gungnir wrote in post #17934766 (external link)
A friend just sent a link to one of those little quizzes on Facebook. After viewing several pictures choosing brightest colour, identifying subtle tones, etc it gives you your eye age.

He is 68 and his result was 64 compared to me at 41 with eyes of an 18 year old.
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My eye age...

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and my title proves I am an old fart (65). And then there is this test http://www.xrite.com/o​nline-color-test-challenge (external link)

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Mar 15, 2016 19:34 as a reply to  @ Wilt's post |  #9

Me too

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I'm 63 but don't have the title to prove it.
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Mar 15, 2016 19:54 as a reply to  @ Wilt's post |  #10

Wilt, 4 on the pantone test? Really? But you're so ol ... you know. ;-)a I scored 25 on the age test and a miserable 20 on the pantone.


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Mar 15, 2016 22:56 |  #11

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Wilt, 4 on the pantone test? Really? But you're so ol ... you know. ;-)a I scored 25 on the age test and a miserable 20 on the pantone.

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Mar 16, 2016 02:35 as a reply to  @ Wilt's post |  #12

I feel embarrassed to admit a lowly 15 after that he he


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Mar 17, 2016 07:49 |  #13

Well I scored 32, slightly better than average for my age/gender.

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Mar 17, 2016 09:53 |  #14

I scored a 61, but I have a real (as in identified by an optometrist) problem with colors. Those color-dot tests for colorblindness drive me crazy!

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Mar 17, 2016 10:22 |  #15

I've taken these before and monitors make a HUGE difference. On my desktop I tended to do rather well as it has a decent calibrated monitor. On my laptop a blind cave salamander had better color recognition that I did :)


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