| Our HDR compression method essentially boosts small local contrasts. Thus, it may be used to enhance ordinary images. Here's a comparison with several enhancement techniques (click to enlarge). |
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| Our method: | Gamma correction (sky is washed out): |
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| Histogram equalization (loss of contrast): | Adaptive histogram equalization (halo artifacts): |
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Here another example of image enhancement (a typical problem with scenes containing both sunlit and shadowed regions): |
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Another example (a fluoroscopic femur image): |
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| Enhanced using HDR compression: | Gamma corrected: |
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