a method of displaying a high dynamic range image , comprising receiving the high dynamic range image , calculating a first set of tone mapping parameters as a function of the high dynamic range image , sub - sampling the first set of tone mapping parameters at a first resolution to create a first sub - sampled parameter set , creating a first tone - mapped image by processing the high dynamic range image as a function of the first sub - sampled parameter set , and displaying the first tone - mapped image . a method of composting a plurality of versions of an image to create the high dynamic range image is also disclosed such that the compositing may be modified as a function of received user input .