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Gerald Clough
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 03:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Yellow is a generally light tone that contrasts well with black markings. It photographs well in color or black and white. White may present such a high contrast with black markings as to obscure the markings. Other colors may be easy to lose in the background. Green, for instance, on grass. And few carpets are frankly yellow. White, for that matter, would be lost in some environments. Some of the scene photographs will be made from a distance, to show an overall view. Being able to pick out the distinctive yellow markers and distiguish them from various white debris is good.
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jury
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 07:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Why is it that yellow is ussually the chosen color for our evidence locators, used to contrast to black markings? How about other colors?

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