I just discovered the Shadows/Highlights tool and used it for a few photos. The results were positive visually, but I notice that it produces some interesting unnatural gradations in the sky when equalized. Do the photo sites reject shots when it is used? Is it "cheating?"
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I use it all the time but do not usually upload...I use it lightly as it add LOTS of grain, but feel it is well worth it.
The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".
It is a powerful tool but it does bring out a lot of grain when used heavily. I usually don't upload shots that have used heavy amounts of s/h because it can look obvious. It can also become problematic when using layers - gotta be careful there...I've spent time on shots before and didn't pay attention to my layer selection and then realized it was messed up when I was done.
Overuse of the S/H tool adds halo's around the edged in the image you are adjusting. You can play with the radius tool's to make it a little less obvious. I have had success in the past uploading using this tool, but in those cases it was used very lightly.
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