Post #1925845
2026-05-02 21:15 UTC
@alpacamale Cameras sensors work in black & white and have colour filters in front of it.
The exact filter layout varies depending on exact sensor types/brands (there's more than one type of filter), unless filter is removed, they all filter out infrared and ultraviolet. So you can't "see" ultra-violet by just editing RAW. Nor printers and screen can render it.
One might amplify visible colors and add fake colours, such as violet (instead of UV, which can't be seen by humans anyway)
@leaverou
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@deborahh@cosocial.ca 2026-05-03 13:40
@devnull @alpacamale @leaverou I notice that cameras capture the northern lights more vividly than the human eye. So there seems to be some difference?