The power of despeckle-median filters: Image examples

[Mark Talluto]

On Aug 26, 2010, at 3:48 AM, Wilhelm Sanke wrote:

> For those few on the list that are interested in image processing I have put together a web page demonstrating the effects of  "pre-processing" images with despeckle-median filters before applying convolve-matrix filters:
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> <http://www.sanke.org/MetaMedia/despeckle filters.htm>
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> Using two images - "St. Remy: Van Gogh's Grove" and "Steve Jobs, the iPhone, and Medwedew"- I compare the application of three convolve-matrix filters to the pre-processed and un-preprocessed images.
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> Seems that such combinations of filters can bring out details not to be seen in the original image - see the reflections on the iPhone surface - and also character traits of persons otherwise not immediately detectable.

Pretty amazing stuff!


Best regards,

Mark Talluto
http://www.canelasoftware.com