Online app to bring out shadow details in photos?

December 27, 2003 10:26 PM

Long ago, I recall seeing a link (maybe on MeFi, but I can't find it) for a website that displayed some pretty impressive technology used to bring out the detail from shadows in photographs. I seem to recall that there was an online version that you could use for testing (upload your photo and it would lighten the shadow areas). Does anyone remember this, and if so, do you know the URL?
posted by oissubke to Media & Arts (5 answers total)

I don't have the url but it was definitely on the blue.
posted by dobbs at 12:33 AM on December 28, 2003

I remember it too. There were some pretty impressive examples of what it could do. And here it is: shadowilluminator.org.
posted by Termite at 1:38 AM on December 28, 2003

Response by poster: Bingo! Thanks!
posted by oissubke at 6:22 AM on December 28, 2003

Your're welcome...
posted by Termite at 9:35 AM on December 28, 2003

here's something else worth trying: contrast masking. the sample image is the best example, but I've found that this technique works wonders on portraits.
posted by mcsweetie at 11:11 AM on December 28, 2003