This project formed part of my MS degree. It implements of the ideas found in the paper User-assisted Image Compositing for Photographic Lighting by Ivaylo Boyadzhiev, Sylvain Paris and Kavita Bala.

The code is availble here, and full results are given in the project report.

The basic idea

Basis Lights

Fill light

Provides even illumination across the image

Edge light

Emphasizes the main edges in the scene

Diffuse color light

Emphasizes the base colors of objects

Soft light modifier

Removes harsh shadows and highlights

Regional lighting modifier

Balances the overall lighting of the scene