Publications (6)
Towards Image Ambient Lighting Normalization
Florin-Alexandru Vasluianu, Tim Seizinger, Zongwei Wu +2
Lighting normalization is a crucial but underexplored restoration task with broad applications. However, existing works often simplify this task within the context of shadow remova…
The RealDefocus Benchmark for Defocus Deblurring
Tim Seizinger, Zhuyun Zhou, Radu Timofte
Single-Image Defocus Deblurring (SIDD) aims to recover an all-in-focus image from a single defocused observation, but rigorous and reproducible evaluation remains challenging due t…
The First Controllable Bokeh Rendering Challenge at NTIRE 2026
Tim Seizinger, Florin-Alexandru Vasluianu, Jeffrey Chen +23
This study presents the outcomes of the first Controllable Bokeh Rendering Challenge at NTIRE and highlights the most effective submitted methodologies. In total, 44 participants r…
After the Party: Navigating the Mapping From Color to Ambient Lighting
Florin-Alexandru Vasluianu, Tim Seizinger, Zongwei Wu +1
Illumination in practical scenarios is inherently complex, involving colored light sources, occlusions, and diverse material interactions that produce intricate reflectance and sha…
NTIRE 2025 Image Shadow Removal Challenge Report
Florin-Alexandru Vasluianu, Tim Seizinger, Zhuyun Zhou +79
This work examines the findings of the NTIRE 2025 Shadow Removal Challenge. A total of 306 participants have registered, with 17 teams successfully submitting their solutions durin…
Bokehlicious: Photorealistic Bokeh Rendering with Controllable Apertures
Tim Seizinger, Florin-Alexandru Vasluianu, Marcos V. Conde +2
Bokeh rendering methods play a key role in creating the visually appealing, softly blurred backgrounds seen in professional photography. While recent learning-based approaches show…