Lighting simulation and image synthesis for outdoor scenes are difficult because of the geometric complexity and the presence of lighting interaction and atmospheric extinction in the outdoor environment. An efficient method of image synthesis by use of a linear combination of basic images is presented. With respect to linearity of the illumination function, the coefficients of basic images of various Sun positions and sky situations can be calculated. Furthermore, the relationship among visibility distance, image contrast, and resolution is addressed so that the desired images can be generated under all weather conditions. It is shown that a uniform formula is available and feasible for fixed scene and camera geometry.
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