Perceived contrast in complex images

Journal of Vision

Volumn 13, Issue 13, 2013, Pages

  Haun, Andrew M ^a   Peli, Eli ^a  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast contancy; Contrast gain control; Natural scenes; Perceived contrast; Reverse correlation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST CONTANCY; CONTRAST GAIN CONTROL; NATURAL SCENES; PERCEIVED CONTRAST; REVERSE CORRELATION;

ADULT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTOGRAPHY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; YOUNG ADULT;

CONTRAST CONTANCY; CONTRAST GAIN CONTROL; NATURAL SCENES; PERCEIVED CONTRAST; REVERSE CORRELATION;

EID: 84888784406     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/13.13.3     Document Type: Article

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