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Chapter 1: The Background Story

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As HDR has become more popular, it has also become a maze of false assumptions and conflicting ideas about what HDR really means. To avoid further misunderstandings, let’s first get on the same page about some basic terms and fundamental concepts.

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Figure 1-1: Test image with a dynamic range of 10 : 1.

1.1 Basic Questions

1.1.1 What is dynamic range?

Dynamic range (DR) is the highest overall contrast that can be found ...

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