Nitin Sampat

Abstract

Digital Image Processing techniques have become increasingly popular in the last few years. Conventional silver halide photography continues to be used by the large amateur market, but not without "imperfect" images. There is almost always a need for enhancement or subsequent improvement after the photograph is made. This study dealt with computer image enhancement of such "imperfect" photographs using homomorphic (non-linear) and linear frequency-domain digital filtering (on a VAX-11/785) and a comparison in effectiveness was determined, using a subjective criteria for image quality. It was found that, in general, linear filtering is to be the preferred method of choice when implementing image enhancement on amateur type photographs. Differences in "image quality improvement" by the two techniques was minimal, when the image was subjected to histogram equalization after processing. Homomorphic filtering requires substantial post processing without which it is a potential failure. Linear filtering was both computationally less demanding and subjectively more pleasing.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Images, Photographic; Image processing--Digital techniques; Digital filters (Mathematics); Photography--Retouching

Publication Date

10-3-1985

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (CIAS)

Advisor

Granger, Edward

Advisor/Committee Member

Schott, John

Advisor/Committee Member

Cullen, Donna

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works in December 2013.

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at TR222 .S25 1985

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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