Lightening shadows V. in Photoshop CS5
How to lighten with the new blending mode in CS5?
How to lighten with the new blending mode in CS5?
Good old gamma adds some fill light to the shadows.
Shadow/Highlight under inspection again
A particularly handy enhancement in Photoshop CS and up.
A familiar situation: a light sky with buildings covered in darkness.
Sending a bit of sunshine to the shadowy areas of a landscape photo.
We lighten up shadowed areas while breaking in those unruly highlights in Photoshop.
When lighting is strong, you have to fight shadows, too. They might overcome for a time, but there is always a chance for another battle.