Tone mapping operators (TMOs) convert high dynamic range (HDR) images to low dynamic range (LDR) images and are important because of the limitations of many standard display devices. Even though the quality of the resulting LDR image mostly depends on TMO parameter values, in this paper it is shown that it can be further improved by using alternative definitions of the luminance channel, which ...

In this paper we present a novel method to map high dynamic range scenes to low dynamic range images for visualization. We formulate the problem as a quantization process and employ an adaptive learning strategy to ensure that the low dynamic range displays not only faithfully reproduce the original scenes but also are visually pleasing. This is achieved by the use of a competitive learning neu...

Cationic-induced two-photon photopolymerization is demonstrated at 710 nm, using an isopropylthioxanthone / diarylidonium salt initiating system for the cationic polymerization of an epoxide. The polymerization threshold J2th is found to be approximately 1 GW/cm, with a dynamic range of > 100, i.e. the material can be fully polymerized at intensities > 100 times the threshold level without dama...

In this work we analyze the results produced by high dynamic range (HDR) multi-exposure merging algorithms that handle motion artefacts. Within this analysis, we introduce the criteria for the evaluation of these algorithms. In order to perform a comprehensive evaluation we propose a dataset categorized into different types of scenes, each posing a challenge for the evaluated algorithm. For the...

Given any metric that compares images of different dynamic range, we propose a method to reduce their distance with respect to this metric. The key idea is to consider the metric as a non local operator. Then, we transform the problem of distance reduction into a non local variational problem. In this context, the low dynamic range image having the smallest distance with a given high dynamic ra...

We present a new approach to display High Dynamic Range (HDR) video using gradient based high dynamic range compression. To obtain HDR video, we utilize the split aperture camera. We apply a spatio-temporal gradient based video integration algorithm for fast and accurate integration of the three input HDR videos into a low dynamic range video, which is suitable for display. The spatiotemporal v...

There are a variety of techniques for combining the three different images into a single image, but the main limitation is the dynamic range of the media that the photo will finally be displayed on. Paper and digital monitors, like digital sensors, are “low dynamic range” devices, and thus cannot demonstrate the greater dynamic range that has been captured. Tonemapping is one process by which h...

IN this lecture note, we describe high dynamic range (HDR) imaging systems; such systems are able to represent luminances of much larger brightness and, typically, also a larger range of colors than conventional standard dynamic range (SDR) imaging systems. The larger luminance range greatly improve the overall quality of visual content, making it appears much more realistic and appealing to ob...

In this paper, we present a comprehensive tone reproduction curve based operator for the fast visualization of high dynamic range images. Image reproduction is a highly subjective process and different users will have very different preferences even for the same image. Therefore, a really useful tone-mapping tool for high dynamic range images should be fast and interactive, with which users can...

The real world consists of many scenes which contain a high dynamic range. While modern cameras are capable of capturing the dynamic range of these scenes, displays still only show a low dynamic range. Many tone map operators exist but very few consider the use of head-mounted displays. We create a dynamic tone map operator for use on panorama high dynamic range images by considering a user’s h...