HD-RACE: Spray-based Local Tone Mapping Operator

Abstract

In this paper, a local tone mapping operator is proposed. It is based on the theory of sprays introduced in the Random Sprays Retinex algorithm, a white balance algorithm dealing with the locality of color perception. This tone mapping implementation compresses high dynamic range images by using three types of computations on sprays. These operations are carefully chosen so that the result of their convex combination is a low dynamic range image with a high level of detail in all its parts regardless of the original luminance values that may span over large dynamic ranges. Furthermore, a simple local formulation of the Naka-Rushton equation based on random sprays is given. The experimental results are presented and discussed.