A visibility matching tone reproduction operator for high dynamic range scenes

Author

Larson, Gregory Ward ; Rushmeier, Holly ; Piatko, Christine

Author_Institution

Silicon Graphics Comput. Syst., Mountain View, CA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

4

fYear

1997

Firstpage

291

Lastpage

306

Abstract

We present a tone reproduction operator that preserves visibility in high dynamic range scenes. Our method introduces a new histogram adjustment technique, based on the population of local adaptation luminances in a scene. To match subjective viewing experience, the method incorporates models for human contrast sensitivity, glare, spatial acuity, and color sensitivity. We compare our results to previous work and present examples of our techniques applied to lighting simulation and electronic photography

Keywords

brightness; computer graphics; digital simulation; lighting; photography; user interfaces; visibility; color sensitivity; electronic photography; glare; high dynamic range scenes; histogram adjustment technique; human contrast sensitivity; lighting simulation; local adaptation luminances; spatial acuity; subjective viewing experience; tone reproduction operator; visibility matching; Chemistry; Computer displays; Dynamic range; Histograms; Humans; Image converters; Image generation; Layout; Lighting control; Photography;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Visualization and Computer Graphics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-2626

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2945.646233

Filename

646233