This is a fragment of one of the sequential photographs, taken with Canon S2 IS digital camera.

Processing the whole set of photographs by PhotoAcute Studio noticeably improves the picture quality.

Below see the description of quality improvements for every highlighted area.

Full photos:
Original (JPG, 326 kB, opens in a separate window)
PhotoAcute result (JPG, 124 kB, opens in a separate window)

1. Noise
Simply noise removal.

Original:

PhotoAcute result:

2. Dark details lost in noise
On the dark areas of the photograph, some details are completely lost in noise. Standard noise reduction methods are not capable of restoring these details.

Original:

PhotoAcute result:

The same fragment, processed by noise reduction utility:

3. Details lost due to lack of camera resolution
Some details are indistinguishable due to lack of camera resolution.
Compare the leaves and stems at the center of this fragment on both original and PhotoAcute pictures.

Original:

PhotoAcute result:

4. "Hot pixels"
Some cameras have sensor defects, resulting in "hot pixels" on the photograph.
PhotoAcute removes this artefact.

Original:

PhotoAcute result:

5. Blurring
Some details on the photograph are blurry, like the wires on this fragment.
A number of "sharpening" techniques exist, that make pictures look like more sharper.
PhotoAcute processes several photos, acquiring more graphical information and making the result photograph really sharper.

Original:

PhotoAcute result:

Previous example: Tripod used, no profile, windy weather (PhotoAcute Studio gives excellent results)

Next example: Sand sculpture (Clearing away the moving objects)

PhotoAcute testing by MTF measurement