Color correcting virtual long exposures with true long exposures

摘要

A gain may be applied to a short-exposure image to form a virtual long-exposure image. The short-exposure image may have been captured using a short total exposure time (TET), the virtual long-exposure image may have a virtual long TET, and the virtual long TET may be greater than the short TET. A true long-exposure image may be captured using a true long TET. The true long TET may be substantially equal to the virtual long TET. Color values of at least some pixels of the true long-exposure image may be copied to corresponding pixels of the virtual long-exposure image.

主权项

1. A method comprising: applying, by a computing device, gain to a short-exposure image to form a virtual long-exposure image, wherein the short-exposure image was captured using a short total exposure time (TET), the virtual long-exposure image has a virtual long TET, and the virtual long TET is greater than the short TET; capturing a true long-exposure image using a true long TET, wherein the true long TET is substantially equal to the virtual long TET; copying color values of at least some pixels of the true long-exposure image to corresponding pixels of the virtual long-exposure image; and combining the short-exposure image and the virtual long-exposure image to form an output image, wherein more of the output image is properly-exposed than the short-exposure image, and wherein more of the output image is properly-exposed than the virtual long-exposure image.