Not enough people understand those tricky level diagrams. Generally, move the white and black points to the edge of the data to get the most range out of the data in your photo.

Adjust a photo’s levels to maximise your data

It shuffles a little, but you’ll notice you can always see the face. The mathematics of it are quite hard to fathom.

Incredibly, we only ever see one side of the moon

If you stay close it’s just too tempting to cut it short. Give yourself no choice while you still feel good.

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