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Wide dynamic range imaging

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High dynamic range (HDR) imaging comprises a range of techniques for capturing, storing, editing, transmitting, and displaying images and video with an extended range of values between black and white, compared with traditional imaging techniques. This means that HDR images can be better representations of real scenes than conventional photographs, bringing associated enhanced realism and visual quality.

Introduction

Light levels to which humans are routinely exposed range from dim starlight to bright sunlight. While human vision cannot resolve detail over this enormous range simultaneously, through adaptive processes active in the visual system, humans can interpret and navigate through scenes that range from 10−6 to 108 cd∕m 2 [1]. This represents a range of illumination spanning around...

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    See http://www.openexr.com/

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    See https://www.oscars.org/science-technology/aces/aces-documentation

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Reinhard, E. (2020). High Dynamic Range Imaging. In: Computer Vision. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03243-2_843-1

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