Silverfoxfintry
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I was wondering how "colour blindness" affects the ability to detect Roe standing in brash and bracken?
Any opinions or experiences ?
Any opinions or experiences ?
Colour vision.
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dunno about Deer but colour blindness full or partial seems to make spotting Human in cammo gear easier definitely in old DPM i guess the colours when shades of grey dont match the natural background as well as when in full colour to a human
when you get those pics online with spot the Shooter hiding first thingg i do is put into Photoshop and turn into black and white
Colour blindness is not seeing in black and white, it is the confusion the perception of colour - most common is red-green, but there are other combinations. What you see as post box red, a R-G colour blind person may see as purple, brown or sage green for example. Much depends on the amount of light on the object and the comparison to the background. There was a day of much hilarity (for others) many years ago when I could not pick out the cricket ball (which happened to be a very pale red) on the grass. There was a lot of golden target 'left a bit, right a bit' - and I was banished to the darker recesses of the boundary. Cloud cover came in and I could see it fine. Ever after when given the choice, I opt for a darker ball.
The long and the short is that it can be an advantage - and a disadvantage. If you look at the standard Ishihara test - here - http://www.color-blindness.com/ishihara-38-plates-cvd-test/#prettyPhoto - you may start to get an idea if I tell you the answer to plate 2 is clearly '3' and to plate 6 - '7'........... Roe in full summer coat in dying bracken on the hillside - a colour blind person may see them more easily. Stood in a pasture/on a woodland ride on a cloudy day.....no chance...!! (perhaps). The experience is unique to that person, so difficult to say in general.
HTH
I'm red/green colour blind and do have difficulty in some instances. The main one is with a deer in heavy vegetation facing me and standing still. If i can catch a glimpse of the rump or a bit of movement then I have a better chance of picking them up. It just means I have to take time to really scan areas before moving on.
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enfieldspares
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Yes, what FGYT says and Eric the Red. In fact when I had a medical to see if I was fit to join the Army (I was fit but didn't join) did a red/green and Isihara Book Test. Colour vision was fine. But the Medico did say that colour blind people were quite sought after in the RAF for analysing aerial photographs. Like FGYT said they could pick out the natural vegetation and the artificial camouflage one from the other.
levigsp
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I have a friend who sees Green as Grey! another who cannot tell dark Brown and Green apart but has no problem with light Brown and Green! I also knew someone who could not tell the difference between any shade of Red, Pink etc. the all looked exactly the same to him.
Finally I think ALL woman are colour blind, as any of them what colour something is and you will get the wrong colour, eg pale brown will be mink! pink will be Salmon etc
Finally I think ALL woman are colour blind, as any of them what colour something is and you will get the wrong colour, eg pale brown will be mink! pink will be Salmon etc
Bandit Country
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I am also red/ green colour blind and it gives me a real problem when shooting be it, roe, reds or even rabbits. However as pointed out by others, as soon as the quarry moves slightly I can see it quicker than my normal sighted shooting partner. It gets especially bad as the light fades as everything blends to a general greyness. I have been checking out sunglasses made by an american company called enchroma who claim the glasses can correct colour blindness in certain circumstances. They are however relatively expensive and they do not have agents in this country, as far as I am aware. Their web site, enchroma.com/product-category/color-blindness-glasses contains a good colour blind test to try. I have no affiliation with the company what so ever. Cheers
Cootmeurer
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I have borderline R-G colorblindness (the USAF has two versions of the test, and I always pass one barely and fail one, again barely). As such, I have no problem with seeing animals in the wild. What I can't do is dress myself in red, so if I choose to wear that color I am only allowed (by the wife) to wear a single red item and then must wear a non clashing color such as khaki to go with.
As a matter of fact, I would echo what some have said about monochrome imagery. My first job out of university including flying over fields and taking photos with IR film. When processed and printed junto grey scale I could pick out discrepancies better than anyone, including the boss who had been doing the job for 30 years.
As a matter of fact, I would echo what some have said about monochrome imagery. My first job out of university including flying over fields and taking photos with IR film. When processed and printed junto grey scale I could pick out discrepancies better than anyone, including the boss who had been doing the job for 30 years.
As those with severe red/ green colour blindness will know naming a range of colours, never mind red/ green can cause problems. Thankfully retired now but when I was working my wife would not let me out of the house until she checked I was wearing clothes that roughly were coordinated else I would go out in some hellava states, or so i'm told!!
mr_magicfingers
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All I know is that healthy grass is orange. If you put an orange on a healthy lawn, they look exactly the same colour to me. I do have difficulty seeing deer sometimes but then I'm a novice at this still 
Bandit Country
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All I know is that healthy grass is orange. If you put an orange on a healthy lawn, they look exactly the same colour to me. I do have difficulty seeing deer sometimes but then I'm a novice at this still
You need to get around your ground with a load of Roundup - that should help you to see the deer better....
I am classic red green colour blind. I cannot see never mind follow a blood trail unless it is on snow.
As for deer, well I never thought it effected me but whenever i am out with my partner she sees deer a long time before I do.
My only analogy is that I can spot a single small yellow flower in a field of grass from any practicable distance just like anyone with normal colour vision. But a red flower of the same size you would need to pluck it and place it in my hand before I could differentiate it from the green back ground.
Light greens and browns are the same colours to me.
As for deer, well I never thought it effected me but whenever i am out with my partner she sees deer a long time before I do.
My only analogy is that I can spot a single small yellow flower in a field of grass from any practicable distance just like anyone with normal colour vision. But a red flower of the same size you would need to pluck it and place it in my hand before I could differentiate it from the green back ground.
Light greens and browns are the same colours to me.
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multiman
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I have mild red green colour blindness. In my experience I have no problem seeing animals, however when I'm out with other people I often spot movement quicker than my friends. I do think I have as a result of the colour blindness I have heightened awareness of movement.
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