Enhancing-Under-Water-Images-using-Image-Processing

Enhancing Under Water Images using Image Processing Introduced an effective technique for improving underwater images affected by scattering and absorption, without the need for specialized hardware or prior knowledge of underwater conditions or scene structure. This approach involves a single technique, relying on the fusion of images derived directly from a colorcompensated and white-balanced version of the original degraded image. These images, along with their corresponding weight maps, are carefully designed to facilitate the transfer of edges and color contrast to the final output. To address potential artifacts in the low-frequency components caused by sharp weight map transitions, we incorporate a multiscale fusion strategy. Through comprehensive qualitative and quantitative evaluations, we demonstrate that our enhanced images exhibit enhanced exposure in dark areas, improved overall contrast and sharp edges.