Preface to the Second Edition

After the final draft of a manuscript is handed to the publisher, a large amount of work goes on. First, the book is copyedited and then typeset, proofs are created and vetted, and then the printer gets to produce the actual copies. About three quarters of a year passes between the delivery of the manuscript and the first copies appearing in shops and online.

The first edition of this book appeared late 2005. At that time, the first pieces of essential research on topics in high dynamic range imaging had already started to appear; before the book came out, and after we sent the final draft to the editor. This is testament to the fact that high dynamic range imaging is a fast moving field indeed.

Although the first ...

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