Tone mapping and gamut compression articles

In case anyone wants to play: a 16-bit sRGB file, with the max Y level that avoids clipping the blue component (the darkest primary).

Now, when raised by 4 EV and tone-mapped:

Darktable’s filmic v7, defaults (only auto-picked white and black relative exposure):

highlights saturation mix: -50%

highlights saturation mix: +50%

v5, no preservation:

sigmoid, defaults (per-channel, preserve hue: 100%):

per-channel, preserve hue: 0%

rgb-ratio:

smooth preset (some attenuation, some rotation of primaries, plus a bit of skew to preserve highlights):

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