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So what makes an image of a church ceiling look so cool?  Most times it's the detail in the image.  So how did I edit this image?  It's not as difficult as you may think.

To give the image a bit more "punch", I increased the exposure (because I couldn't go any higher in a dark church using the available natural light).  Then I increased the black level and adjusted the contrast to add some impact to the image without loosing detail in the shadows.  Finally, I increased the clarity to enhance the midtone contrast, bringing out the fine details in the image.  A little sharpening and your done.

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