[HDRI] Re: NYT article

[Kirk Thibault]

That pano is very impressive.
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On Aug 10, 2006, at 4:41 PM, Bernhard Vogl wrote:

> Hello Eric,
>
> I also seldomly use the Photomatix algorithm for the same reason. I  
> had several talks with the Author of the software about this and i  
> think it should be mentioned that the current beta version includes  
> a new global operator.
> The operator is especially useful for panoramic use as it will do a  
> "matching" map of several images.
> I used this TMO for a MDR stitch of a panorama (by Wolfgang Stich)  
> and the results are very pleasing:
> http://www.austria-360.at/kaernten/page-gletschermuehle.html
>
> (Sorry for this commercial break, but i thought, it should be done  
> justice to the current development of the software)
>
> Best regards
> Bernhard
>
> E. Reinhard schrieb:
>> My annoyance stems from the fact that the
>> tone mapping algorithm produces very unnatural results, and
>> is about the poorest algorithm that I know for dynamic range
>> reduction. It is very easy to recognize Photomatix output as
>> a result --- it looks too compressed with too much local
>> contrast.
>
>
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