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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…