1. A method for displaying an image comprising: (a) receiving an image having a first dynamic range; (b) modifying said image to a second dynamic range, wherein said second dynamic range is greater than said first dynamic range; wherein said modification is based upon at least one of: (i) said received image is in a substantially gamma domain and is converted to a substantially linear luminance domain prior to said modifying; (ii) said modifying is further based upon processing at least two color channels of said image in a different manner; (iii) said modifying based upon a function without discontinuities; (iv) said modifying based upon a pair of piecewise linear functions; (c) displaying said modified image a display.