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ephraemsyrus May 11 2009, 00:04:04 UTC
Series of multiple exposures taken at even intervals are used for tone mapping/exposure blending algorithms. I use Enfuse, details of which are available: http://enblend.sourceforge.net/enfuse_details.htm

Tone mapping/exposure blending is a useful tool, but has its limitations. In this case, I found it good for preserving a wide range of detail in this window, which was evenly illuminated but had elements with widely varying transmittivity. It's also capable of producing cartoonish results like these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:463px-CornellLawTower1.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Machinery.jpg

Conversely, the following picture of Altgeld Hall is a single exposure, post-processed for color adjustment, contrast, and noise reduction:


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christine_920 May 11 2009, 21:55:59 UTC
I love technology nerds. They keep me humble.

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