Low Light Image Enhancement using Estimated Shade Map

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a method for single image contrast enhancement that operate on image which involving shade area affected by low light condition. First, we estimate shade map in image. Then, for restoration shade area, we apply it to rhe proposed shading image model. As the result, we obtain an unshade image. We also provide a comparison of our proposed image enhancement method with state-of-the-art methods by Measure of Enhancement(EME). As a result, we conclude that the best both subjective and objective performance are achieved.