1. A method for enhancing the color of an image to be displayed on a display comprising: (a) receiving an image having a plurality of pixels where each of said pixels has a plurality of color components; (b) filtering said image with a spatial filter in such a manner that the lower frequency content of the image is enhanced in such a manner that the dynamic range of said lower frequency content is increased; (c) modifying said filtered image with the higher frequency content of said image to obtain a modified image that includes said higher frequency content and said lower frequency content.