tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6127803034332963622..comments2024-03-28T06:18:17.942-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Most common flag colorsJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19614673446220609182013-07-06T21:01:11.835-04:002013-07-06T21:01:11.835-04:00I once read an interview with a well known illustr...I once read an interview with a well known illustrator [..wish I could remember who..] who said sometimes for inspiration he would look at a book with pictures of all the national flags of the world.I TOTALLY got it .I remember as a kid enjoying the same thing,also akin to looking at a stamp collection.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804071889180124114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59497981231813404162013-07-06T03:28:09.204-04:002013-07-06T03:28:09.204-04:00Thanks for the answer, James!
Trying to group &qu...Thanks for the answer, James!<br /><br />Trying to group "similar" colors together reminds me of your June 13 entry "Mapping Color Names", and stuff I've read about how different people and different cultures/languages view and name colors differently.Russ Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390210849239360669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-13867179780431178672013-07-05T16:50:21.986-04:002013-07-05T16:50:21.986-04:00Russ, apparently he used an algorithm that sampled...Russ, apparently he used an algorithm that sampled pixel colors from an online display of international flags on a CIA website. It seems like some of the blues and reds are similar....but different. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-5208798255105984332013-07-05T16:33:16.460-04:002013-07-05T16:33:16.460-04:00Hmm; but those are apparently not all exactly the ...Hmm; but those are apparently not all exactly the same red and blue, which raises the question of how different reds were deemed to be sufficiently similar to be treated as the "same" popular red instead of one of the various other narrower lower bands of red...?Russ Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390210849239360669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-9359269705205989412013-07-05T15:01:45.100-04:002013-07-05T15:01:45.100-04:00Most common symbol: ★Most common symbol: ★RobNonStophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895067016170660808noreply@blogger.com