The relative contribution of color and material in object selection
Fig 1
Vision is used to judge object properties.
A. Color differentiates between ripe and unripe tomatoes. B. Glossiness differentiates between paper and ceramic cups. C. A carefully crafted case where vision misleads us about material. What looks like a rubber basketball is in fact a sculpture made of glass, created by Chris Taylor. (Photography sources: A: Courtesy of Jeroen van de Peppel. B: Courtesy of Michael Eisenstein. C: Courtesy of Chris Taylor; http://www.craftadvisory.com).