Examples of highlight, balanced and shadow toning

[slackercrurster]

Highlight toned

Shadow and highlight balanced toned

Shadow toned

Not toned

Mills on the Niagara Gorge 1905

Source: LoC

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[koraks]

Shadow and highlight balanced toned

What does that mean specifically?
Also, assuming that's what this is about, perhaps you can tell us something about how you did this. I know how I'd do it, but I suppose you want to tell us something, so please go ahead.

 

[MTGseattle]

On my admittedly crap monitor, the top (highlight toned) image comes through as the most pleasing. The entire complex looks insane btw. Why can't we build stuff like this today?

 

[retina_restoration]

I don't understand the purpose of this post.