The Detail Extractor Filter utilizes a new and unique technique to enhance details giving us the ability to create interesting, stylized photos. This filter balances light and tonality and extracts details that are not readily apparent. In this image we’ll extract a lot of detail in the water as well as in the surrounding rocks. Let’s begin by taking a…

One of my new favorite filters in Nik Software’s new Color Efex Pro 4 is the new, fantastic Detail Extractor filter, which I found works especially well on grunge subjects like old cars. But, I found that detail-enhancing filters, for example Tonal Contrast and Detail Extractor could make an image a bit flat if used on the high end of…