cv::Mat grayscale;

cv::cvtColor(image, grayscale, cv::COLOR_BGR2GRAY);

// Apply the kernel to the grayscale image

//finds areas with quick jumps from dark to light, increases contrast there

std::cout.rdbuf(coutbuf);

}

void openMP_imgProcessor::brightenImg(cv::Mat& image, int brightnessLvl) {

//supressing OpenCV messages

std::streambuf* coutbuf = std::cout.rdbuf();

std::cout.rdbuf(nullptr);

int width = image.cols;

int height = image.rows;

int channels = image.channels();

#pragma omp parallel for

for (int row = 0; row < height; row++) {