Shadows

You Can Adjust Brightness Of Dark Area

The SHADOWS function makes dark area brighter or darker. It can either increase or decrease brightness data of dark area in your photo. Let us check the performance of this function.

1. BOOST UP DARK LEVEL

FOR DARK PHOTO

Shrine Maiden

If you increase SHADOWS, the dark area becomes brighter.

I set the value of SHADOWS 100 to get the enough brightness of the dark area.

Let us compare the original image and the improved one.

On the left is the original photo while on the right is the one I increased SHADOWS. You can see the face of Shrine Maiden on the right photo clearly

FOR BRIGHT PHOTO

SHADOWS function is also very useful for bright photo

His right side became bright
On the left is the original photo. It has strong contrast. On the right is the one I increased SHADOWS. It has a soft image. It seems it reminds us of a pleasant day.

You can reduce the shadow. You just increase SHADOWS so the brightness of dark area will increase.

On the left is the original photo. On the left is the one I increased SHADOWS to remove shadow.

Black Level Adjustment Is Very Important Because It Decides The Character Of Your Photo.

2. DARKEN DARK LEVEL

Atomic Bomb Dome at sunset in Hiroshima, Japan
I decreased SHADOWS up to minus 100 to make the dark area darker.
The dark area became darker and the photo has strong contrast.

This is also an example. You can darken the brightness of passerby at intersection.

On the left is the original photo. On the right is the one I decreased SHADOWS. Passerby can not be seen.

Next example. The darkness brings fear to your unconsciousness.

I decreased SHADOWS to minus -100. The devil man became dark and scary.

Dark parts of Devil Man became very dark.

Let us compare them.

On the left is the original photo. While on the right is the one I decreased SHADOWS.

This Samurai inspired skeleton figure becomes scary if i decrease SHADOWS.

Skelton Samurai Figure
The dark area became black. Darkness evokes fear.

You can adjust black level to make your favorite photo!

Enjoy!