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.