NTIRE 2025 Challenge on Low Light Image Enhancement: Methods and Results
Xiaoning Liu, Zongwei Wu, Florin-Alexandru Vasluianu, Hailong Yan, Bin W. Ren, Yulun Zhang, Shuhang Gu, Le Zhang, Ce Zhu, Radu Timofte, Kangbiao Shi, Yixu Feng, Tao Hu, Yu Cao, Peng Wu, Yijin Liang, Yanning Zhang, Qingsen Yan, Han Zhou, Wei Dong · 2025
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the NTIRE 2025 Low-Light Image Enhancement (LLIE) Challenge, highlighting the proposed solutions and final outcomes. The objective of the challenge is to identify effective networks capable of producing brighter, clearer, and visually compelling images under diverse and challenging conditions. A remarkable total of 762 participants registered for the competition, with 28 teams ultimately submitting valid entries. This paper thoroughly evaluates the state-of-the-art advancements in LLIE, showcasing the significant progress.