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[afre (Alan)]

Cuba Retro Cars

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Guiding laplacians to restore clipped highlights

I have the same difficulties especially with larger areas where all three channels are clipped. Here is the demonstration: This is how the scene looks with a correctly exposed photo: [DSC_2320] Here is an overexposed one with corresponding intication: [Overexposed with indicator] This is how it looks without highlight reconstruction: [Overexposed with magenta without reconstrucktion] Highlight reconstruction with LCh. The overexposed area of the wall under the windows is too bluish b…

Pairs well with a soft light blend.