HDR Image Formats Explained (V): Understanding Headroom in Gainmap
A seemingly redundant parameter: The role and correct writing method of Alternate HDR Headroom in the ISO 21496-1 standard
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Geekon Monitor Unboxing: High-end Aspirations, Workshop Reality
A bold attempt at a super-high-spec product from a mysterious little workshop, only to suspect I’ve bought a monitor that has passed through eighteen hands.
Decoding an Adaptive HDR Tone Mapping Algorithm
Breaking down an innovative tone mapping algorithm and exploring how it balances luminance compression with detail preservation.
MacAdam's Optimal Colours: The Boundary of Physical Colours
A mathematical proof: what does the reflectance of a ‘perfect pigment’ look like?
HDR Image Formats Explained (IV): ISO 21496-1 — the unified Gainmap standard
Say goodbye to messy proprietary formats — ISO 21496-1 brings a unified specification for Gainmap HDR images
Jumping on the Trend: A Quick Analysis of the X2D II 100C File Format
Finished the UltraHDR article yesterday, only to have the X2D II release today and use it.
Decoding HDR Image Formats (I): Basic Concepts of Gainmap
Achieving HDR while ensuring excellent backward compatibility by packaging SDR and HDR images within a single file.
Understanding CAT16: Why Are Two Steps Needed to Ensure Reversibility?
Details in colour adaptation models similar to CAT16: one forward and one reverse, achieving reversibility and transference
Beyond Visual Appraisal: Objective Test Procedures for Sony Camera Displays
A small, practical method for testing the internal screen of Sony cameras and a hands-on example.
Principles of Colour Reproduction in Digital Images Notes: Colour Reproduction and Gamut
Notes for Principles of Colour Reproduction in Digital Images, Ep. 7