How to use tonal contrast to draw the eye to one specific part of an image. 13 Oct 2011 12:00AM by ePHOTOzine | General Photography ...

In post-processing, boost the contrast to deepen shadows and highlight the subject. Fine-tune the exposure and use curve adjustments so the image retains strong contrast between light and dark areas.

To give the clouds even more impact, we'll push Contrast to 45, Shadows to -78 and Clarity to 58. This teases out even more texture and detail, dragging Exposure to -0.89 for more impact.

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The image we’ve chosen is rather flat so we will boost the contrast in the middle tones by dragging the mid-tone point (circled) to the left. Adding points as you go allows you to make subtle ...

This new and colour and tonal editing software provides fast and effective Brush On enhancements. Colour and tonal qualities are extremely important aspects of any image. For the photographer, too ...