Nettar black & white

The Black Cuillin mountains of the Isle of Skye

view North from Bruach na Frithe (the hill over the forest) to Sgurr nan Gillean (the peak of the young men)

on Bruach na Frithe summit, Cuillin of Skye

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This example is of the Great Langdale valley in the English Lake District:

Using the 'digital darkroom' of Photoshop to give life to a murky old negative:

1 - the original scan

2 - lift it with the 'curves' tool

3 - increase the contrast

4 - 'paint' back in the clouds from (1) using the 'history brush'

5 - add still more contrast for the lake

6 - finally put back the valley and clouds from (4) usng the history brush'

"Once you've learned how to use to the 'History Brush' you'll wonder how you ever managed without it."

the final photograph (6):

view down Great Langdale to Windermere

from above Tarn Crag on Harrison's Stickle in the English Lake District