OT: PS Shadow/Highlight Tool and my canyon pic

[Paul Stenquist]

Previous discussions of my PAW from La Jolla Canyon pointed out the 
relative harshness of the sahdows. I had mentioned that they could be 
reduced with the PhotoShop Shadow/Highlight tool. Here's an example. I 
also added a bit of warmth to complement the softer light.
The original is here:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2266882&size=lg

The new version is here:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2275762&size=lg
I'm quite impressed with the way the PhotoShop tool works, although I'm 
not sure it improves this image. In working with the tool my experience 
suggests that one must use both the shadow and highlight controls, and 
bring the highlights down after the shadows have been reduced.
Paul