Post-Processing Blacks & White

This next feature is somewhat similar to Shift V. It's a post-processing step that blends in light and dark detail from either the color image or destination image. First, here's a mapping to start from (location mapping):

Note, you can barely see the original image from a distance. Zoom in and it is there. But to add some subtle detail, we bring in some darker and lighter colors from mostly the city scene:

Close up side-by-side crop:

Now, it gets really interesting when you start merging photos with this method:

One of my favorites, here's the first mapped version:

And finally this!:

Notice how the trees blend in with the painting. At some places the painting is on top, other places at the bottom. For some other interesting applications for this, go to Using With Other Programs.