any process that "enhances" the image in some way must do so at the expense of degrading it in some other way.
"It used to be said that " a camera never lies ". Well it does now.
Quote from: The Old Ruminator on March 14, 2018, 09:03:06 am"It used to be said that " a camera never lies ". Well it does now.Techniques were quickly introduced soon after photography was invented to produce 'lies'. See https://www.coolantarctica.com/Shop/ansel_adams/moon_and_half_dome.php for an example of an 'acceptable' lie.
Adjusting the levels like that also has the effect of boosting the saturation of colours (as can be seen in your image mudman), if you go to "Colors">"Hue-Saturation", and bring the saturation level down a little, you can season to taste...as it were.
Hope you don't mind, I had a little go myself.
Some quick fakery.
Nothing at all to do with photography. Just using some algorithm or database to make stupid snowflakes think they can take photos. All so artificial and utterly pointless. If you want to take a photo, take a photo. Might be OK, might not, all part of the process.The computer has taken the photo, you haven't. An analogy: You are not a racing driver the Play Station is.RAW, Photoshop, Lightroom, has a lot to do with imaging: photography is less clear.