Cameras and eyes see light differently.
How the Eye Sees Light (1)
In the section on complementary colors it was indicated that a mix of equal parts of red, blue, and green light would produce white light. In reality white light is 59% green, 30% red, and 11% blue. How is this contradiction explained? It isn't really a contradiction. Your eyes are not equally sensitive to all colors of light. What looks like equal amounts of red, green, and blue aren't really equal amounts at all. The CCDs, however, are equally sensitive to all colors of light. For your eyes to see white on the television screen, the TV camera must produce a picture that is 59% green, 30% red, and 11% blue.
Color Temperature
If you've ever taken photographs outside and then gone ...
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