Advanced High Dynamic Range Imaging

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Introduction

The computer graphics and related industries, in particular those involved

with films, games, simulation, virtual reality, and military applications,

continue to demand more realistic images displayed on a computer, that

is, synthesized images that more accurately match the real scene they are

intended to represent. This is particularly challenging when considering im-

ages of the natural world that present our visual system with a wide range

of colors and intensities. A starlit night has an average luminance level of

around 10

−3

cd/m

2

, and daylight scenes are close to 10

6

cd/m

2

.Humans

can see detail in regions that vary by 1:10

4

at any giv ...