Hope - Ray Of Light

The photograph is of a temple which has a hole for light ray to be falling on the ground. It was built during the Pallava's (the things you learn when you travel!). And if you go to Kanchipuram beware of the heat, temperature touchs 35+*C!

The reason I’ve put it here is because it’s a photograph that has good contrast. The image has light and dark areas right next to each other, all over the photograph.

Sri Ekambareswara Temple - Kanchipuram

Kailasnathar Temple is built by the Pallava Dynasty during the first quarter of the eighth century. The temple is built of red sandstone and has innumerable carvings of Pallva art, of which the Urdhva Thandava dance of Siva and the laughing face of Parvathi are worth seeing. The architechture of this temple resembles the shore temple at Mamallapuram.

A Lone Tree - Black & White

Photoshop is far too extensive to cover any and all possible adjustments and creative tricks available for a given image. There are countless books on the market today outlining the array of tools and techniques Photoshop has to offer. For the above seen pictures has concentrated on some of the digital darkroom and most useful for the black and white photographer