Fig. 1. Comparison of dark channel. (a) Haze image; (b) original dark channel; (c) compensated dark channel; (d) original result; (e) compensated result

Fig. 2. Quadtree partition region. (a) Partitioned area; (b) neglected area

Fig. 3. Proposed segmentation method. (a) Partitioned area; (b) combined image

Fig. 4. Atmospheric light value selection. (a) Haze image; (b) method of Ref. [4]; (c) proposed method; (d) result of Ref. [4]; (e) result of proposed method

Fig. 5. Flow of the proposed method

Fig. 6. Four sets of image processing results. (a) Haze images; (b) method of Ref. [6]; (c) method of Ref. [7]; (d) method of Ref. [8]; (e) proposed method