zztong
Hunter
I don't think I actually "see" more at night than most folks, I think my brain is just more used to interpreting what little I can see into usable information.
Same. I mean, I have trouble with bright lights and generally like things darker, so perhaps I just get more practice. Maybe I've got a few more receptors, or maybe not. At my age I want to think any genetic advantage I might have had is gone.
There's also knowing your environment. For instance, I know deer like to bed down in my backyard about once a month. If I walk through my backyard at night I know to look for them. If I didn't it would be easy to overlook them. Since I know to look, it is easier to spot the slightly darker mass laying in the grass or spot one silhouetted against some distant light.
Also, as a stealth player in game, I hang out with in-game darkness a lot, and while I don't mess with the Gamma other than to turn it down a tick, I do adjust my interior lighting. I'll bring up a "black screen" webpage on my other monitors and turn off any background lights in the house, making it easier for my eyes to adjust.