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Method and apparatus for selectively adjusting the brightness of large regions of an image

TLDR
In this paper, a method for rendering scene information in images having a large dynamic range is proposed, i.e. sunny and shady areas. But the method is not suitable for outdoor scenes.
Abstract
The invention concerns a method for rendering scene information in images having a large dynamic range, i.e. sunny and shady areas. The method takes particular advantage of image segmentation and computations employed in compression of images for electronic still photography. In distinguishing large areas, the method selectively adjusts the brightness of all portions of the area without necessarily preserving contrast which avoids halo artifacts. Those portions in areas of intermediate size are subjected to a smoothing feature which avoids the production of artifacts in the form of a line at the boundary.

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