> the primaries are defined by the display, not by ambient illumination
In itself that is correct, but as you've noted, our own vision system isn't operating like that. The same display brightness and colors will be perceived very differently depending on the ambient light's brightness and color, and can also mean a severe breakdown in the dynamic range that can be made visible via a display.
And this ambient light also clearly impacts how prints are seen.
In itself that is correct, but as you've noted, our own vision system isn't operating like that. The same display brightness and colors will be perceived very differently depending on the ambient light's brightness and color, and can also mean a severe breakdown in the dynamic range that can be made visible via a display.
And this ambient light also clearly impacts how prints are seen.