An image processing apparatus includes a determination part, an information obtaining part, a dynamic range setting part and a processing part. The determination part determines whether or not an image includes an area where destruction of gradation due to contrast correction tends to be conspicuous....http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20030099407?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030099407 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, computer program and storage medium