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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

SonnyE wrote:

Just because somebody has color blindness does not mean there other senses are dulled. Often the other senses are heightened to compensate.

I heard that their sense of taste is much better. :D

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

jerryc41 wrote:

I heard that their sense of taste is much better. :D

That, and common sense, sure seem to be in short supply anymore, Jerry. ;)

krl48 Loc: NY, PA now SC

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, unless all they care about is composition and focus. It might seem like prejudice against the "disabled," but would you want a blind pilot flying you across the ocean?

Pilots are often "blind" due to meteorological conditions, yet continue flying by the use of instruments, even across oceans, deserts and mountain ranges.

In many parts of the world, aircraft land solely by instrumentation, know as "autoland", in situations where the pilot/crew cannot see even 100 feet ahead of them.

I do realize that there is a significant difference between a "blind pilot" and a pilot "flying blind". :)

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

krl48 wrote:

I do realize that there is a significant difference between a "blind pilot" and a pilot "flying blind". :)

For one thing, the blind pilot would have to take a cab to the airport, and his seeing-eye dog would have to escort him to the flight deck. :D

JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore

twowindsbear wrote:

And you've NEVER seen a horizontal traffic signal??

Yeah, I have seen a few, but didn't recall that when I sent the reply. In my ole timer's viewpoint, they are just vertical signals rigged improperly. :lol:

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

As we age the eye's lens yellows. We all become less good at seeing colors as we age. Only people who have had cataract surgery should be allowed to judge photo contests.

tasherlock Loc: Brisbane Qld Australia

I am red/green colour blind. That does not mean I cannot tell the differences between red and green. If I could not tell the difference between the two think of the fun I would have at traffic lights!!. It only means I have trouble at what point does aqua turn into blue. The same applies to red/orange. It is only at these extremes do I find people have a different view to mine. Black and white do not come into the discussion.
Tom

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

SonnyE wrote:

Judging from some of the over-processed photo's I've seen,
I think a color blind judge would be refreshing. ;)

Besides, the people I've known who had color blindness only suffered from certain spectrum losses.
They didn't see everything in Black & White. :roll:

Priceless!!!!!

outdoorphotoman Loc: Helena, .MT

noel wrote:

Should a colorblind person be banned from judgeing a
photo-contest?

I am color blind an I sell a lot of self printed photos. I always have someone check mine before they are displayed. Out of the hundreds I have marketed there were only 4 that I pulled. I would never judge another's work if color was involved. Maybe he could judge composition.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

altolcin wrote:

People who are Red-Green color blind usually have no problem telling the difference between red and Green on traffic lights due to brightness difference in today's traffic lights.

And you can tell by placement of the light, and that helps you get by in daily driving, but if you are heading down a two-lane highway at night, and up ahead is a traffic light.....

azlee Loc: Northern Arizona

Wow thanks Jerryc, I got the first one, non of the others. No surprise for me though. However I've made many colour prints with out help but I do always have them checked by family first. Generally I'm successful if I don't try to manipulate the colour. I do some B/W imaging which I do like. However I do agree that for judging, limit to composition or B/W only.

jerryc41 wrote:

A couple of years ago, someone posted a very good color test here. There were rows of similar colors - rows of green, red, etc. You had to re-order the color swatches from darkest to lightest. That would show you how good you were at differentiating shades of colors. I'm sure someone can find it and re-post.

This isn't the one I recall, but you might want to try it. I passed.

http://colorvisiontesting.com/ishihara.htm

azlee Loc: Northern Arizona

We're in the same boat Neil. I've missed every test as well. One thing I CAN tell better than most is different colour shades. My wife knitted and I could see where she changed scanes(sp) of yarn with the same lot number! From that point on we would buy yarn together. I do have trouble with traffic lights in Mexico, their dim and horizontal. Judging for me of course would be out of the question for any colour photography.

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sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

tasherlock wrote:

I am red/green colour blind. That does not mean I cannot tell the differences between red and green. If I could not tell the difference between the two think of the fun I would have at traffic lights!!. It only means I have trouble at what point does aqua turn into blue. The same applies to red/orange. It is only at these extremes do I find people have a different view to mine. Black and white do not come into the discussion.
Tom

People who are completely red/green colorblind cannot tell the difference between the two. There are a lot of versions of colorblind - if you Google "Ishihara Colorblind test" you will see the various test images that are used to determine the exact nature of the person's colorblindness. The classic Snellen eye chart has two lines - one red, the other green - and people who have red/green colorblindness cannot pick one from the other. It is a simple test, and if you get it wrong when being examined for a commercial vehicle physical in the US, you are disqualified for life from driving in interstate trucking. During the daytime one can observe the location of the lights - the standard is that the red light is placed on the top or on the left if the light is mounted horizontally. But again, if you are traveling down a highway at night-time, you might not be able to determine which light is on from a distance.