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The DxO Lighting Flickr Toy automatically brings more pop to any digital photo stored on Flickr.com or on any computer connected to the web. The DxO Lighting Flickr Toy incorporates automatic local exposure and dynamic range optimization technology from DxO Labs and is free of charge. It’s available now from FD’s Flickr Toys website, http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ .

DxO Labs Press Release

Paris, France – January 18, 2007 – Digital photographers can get even more out of their photos by using the FREE DxO Lighting Flickr Toy, available immediately from FD’s Flickr Toys website, http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ . Provided in partnership with John Watson’s FD Flickr Toy website, the DxO Lighting Flickr Toy brings DxO Lighting - the award-winning automatic local exposure and dynamic range optimization technology from DxO Labs - to digital photographers worldwide. The DxO Lighting Flickr Toy is free of charge and works directly online in an easy to use, two step process.

Created by John Watson in 2005, FD’s Flickr Toys (http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/) features hand-selected, fully-tested fun accessories, toys and amusements for digital photographers in general as well as toys and utilities specifically for photographers using the Flickr.com site to store, search, sort and share digital photos. “We’re really excited about the partnership with Flickr Toys,” says Luc Marin, VP of DxO Labs Photography business. “John Watson tests every tool and utility he offers and we’re proud to be the latest of the fun and useful tools offered on his site.”

Digital photographers can experience the spectacular improvement DxO Lighting Flickr Toy makes to their images by following a simple, two-step process: 1. select an image from their Flickr account, hard disk or any website, 2. using just two sliders, adjust the strength of the DxO Lighting magic. A dynamic preview image shows the before and after results.

“The DxO Lighting Flickr Toy is a fun, easy way to introduce digital photographers to the powerful correction capability of DxO Optics Pro,” says Luc Marin.

Photographers interested in experiencing more of DxO Labs unique Image Science capabilities can download a free demonstration version of DxO Optics Pro the company’s flagship product for demanding photographers at http://www.dxo.com.