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Gabor Filter Bank

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Atlas demonstration: the free source photo and the computed Gabor Filter Bank. A close-up view captures the intricate, radial symmetry of a dandelion seed head. The algorithm beautifully isolates the fine, radiating lines of the seeds, creating a vibrant grid of orientation-specific highlights.
Atlas demonstration: the free source photo and the computed Gabor Filter Bank. A close-up view captures the intricate, radial symmetry of a dandelion seed head. The algorithm beautifully isolates the fine, radiating lines of the seeds, creating a vibrant grid of orientation-specific highlights.Image: Johnson Chou joujiahe · CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons), processed for the AtlasView source ↗

Prompt

Transform this image into a Gabor Filter Bank visualization using aligned translucent response layers for different angles and texture scales. Highlight horizontal, vertical, and diagonal structures in distinct colors, with fine striped responses and broader luminous bands against subdued dark surfaces. Keep the original subject and composition.

Paste it into LetzAI with your own image to apply the effect ↗

Identify

You see an image broken down into distinct layers, where lines and textures of specific angles and thicknesses are highlighted.

Principle

The algorithm applies a series of mathematical masks called Gabor filters. Each filter targets specific spatial frequencies1 and distinct orientations2.

Try it out

Change the angles and wavelengths to see different textures pop out from the background.

Classification

Calculated image processing result.

Further examples · 9 images

Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Train surfing backpacker (Unsplash)”
02 Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Train surfing backpacker (Unsplash)”A central figure is depicted outdoors against a background of lush foliage. The process effectively breaks down the scene into a dense mesh of multi-colored lines that trace every contour of the man and the leaves.Fineas Anton fineas_anton (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Lone wild horse on the hillside (Unsplash)”
03 Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Lone wild horse on the hillside (Unsplash)”A lone pony stands amidst the rolling textures of a vast hillside. The computational filters decompose the landscape into a vibrant mesh of diagonal orientations and color-coded frequencies.Jo Barnard barnard_jo (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Mountain peak in a lake (Unsplash)”
04 Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Mountain peak in a lake (Unsplash)”An aerial perspective captures a river cutting through a valley with symmetrical precision. Sharp cross-hatched patterns emerge where the filter bank detects the specific density of the surrounding terrain.Orlova Maria orlovamaria (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Tube train motion blur (Unsplash)”
05 Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Tube train motion blur (Unsplash)”A subway train speeds through an underground station, creating a sense of rapid movement. Strong horizontal streaks dominate the frame, capturing the dominant spatial frequencies of the tunnel and the car's exterior.Dan Roizer danny159 (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Victorian museum interior (Unsplash)”
06 Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Victorian museum interior (Unsplash)”The grand architecture of a cathedral interior is rendered as a complex grid of light and shadow. Distinct color channels separate the vertical pillars from the horizontal steps, showcasing a complete decomposition of the scene's geometry.Kaiyu Wang marktwinkle (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “The landscape of Licancabur (Unsplash)”
07 Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “The landscape of Licancabur (Unsplash)”The landscape features a soft sky meeting a rugged terrain along a distant horizon. Mathematical masks accentuate the sharp edges of the clouds and the varied textures of the ground through distinct color shifts.Marcelo Quinan marceloquinan (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Desert Chic (Unsplash)”
08 Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Desert Chic (Unsplash)”A portrait shows a person looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Spatial frequencies are mapped across the face and clothing, resulting in a rhythmic pattern of embossed ripples and edge detections.Joe Gardner josephgardnerphotography (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Asian Street Food Vendor (Unsplash)”
09 Gabor Filter Bank, applied to “Asian Street Food Vendor (Unsplash)”An indoor scene appears to show a workbench cluttered with various tools and materials. The filter bank distinguishes the mechanical edges of the objects, rendering them as a complex web of chromatic aberrations.James Sutton jamessutton_photography (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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