> our eyes are able to easily register extreme levels of contrast >Computer screens (and film and camera sensors) don't achieve anything close to the level of c

> our eyes are able to easily register extreme levels of contrast >Computer screens (and film and camera sensors) don't achieve anything close to the level of contrast our eyes can take in And I didn't say anything to the contrary. It's about what people are used to, not to what is physically possible. Again, digital neon colors are definitely not even close to the most extreme you can get - that doesn't mean they're not garish and ugly. > clearly taking in a bright sunlit day through the window next to a dark but still clearly visible interior Do you think most people would call that 'natural' and pleasant lighting conditions? >If you stand in an office and look around, it's not like computer screens stand out as blazing white with inky black figures on them If you look at them from their intended viewing angle, they're absolutely going to stand out (unless your display is just really dumpy). >The idea that computer screens have extreme levels of contrast in comparison with the surroundings is simply not true Feel free to name all the items in your (normally lit) office that have a higher or even just comparable contrast to your screen.