Background correction in forensic photography II. Photography of blood under conditions of non-uniform illumination or variable substrate color - Practical aspects and limitations

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 604-613

  Wagner, John H ^a   Miskelly, Gordon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Background correction; Blood; Forensic science; Photography

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; BRIGHTNESS; CAMERA; COLOR; FORENSIC SCIENCE; ILLUMINATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; NOISE REDUCTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0038034486     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002408     Document Type: Article

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