Pulling in the highlights just means the highlight areas are too prominent or "blown out". If it is a RAW file and you are using Photoshop ACR, you can use the recovery slider to bring back detail into the highlight areas as long as they are not too over exposed. The loss of detail and the brightness on the leaves in the third image is an example. If you are working on a JPG file, then try duplicating the background layer and set the blend to "Multiply". See if that helps the bright highlight areas. Then add a layer mask and mask out the darker areas of the image to reveal the layer underneath. Adjust the opacity of the duplicated layer to get the look you want. This may not work completely, but it will help the image some.elv1916 wrote: Thanks. I'm not completely sure what you mean by 'pull in' the highlights. Do you mean in needs more or less contrast? I've been using photoshop for years, but photography is something I'm learning on my own so I'm using photoshop (mostly) to adjust, and I"d like to try it and see what the difference is and compare. Thanks so much for your comment!
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