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The LIP (Logarithmic Image Processing) framework was initially created to process images acquired in transmission. The compatibility of this framework with the human visual system makes possible its application to images acquired in reflection. Previous works have established the ability of the LIP laws to perform a precise simulation of exposure time variation. Such a simulation permits the enhancement of low-light images, but a denoising step is required, realized by using a CNN (Convolutional Neural Network). A main contribution of the paper consists of using rigorous tools (metrics) to estimate the enhancement reliability in terms of noise reduction, visual image quality, and color preservation. Thanks to these tools, it has been established that the standard exposure time can be significantly reduced, which considerably enlarges the use of a given sensor. 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