How to apply Local Contrast using GIMP?

[Terry (Terry Pinfold)]

Local contrast/clarity adjustments in programs like Photoshop, DT and RT is great. I use local contrast in DT all the time. This post here might have some guidance for you on how to achieve this effect in GIMP.

Enhancing local contrast vs. global contrast.

Here is a little techniques I have been using extensively lately to enhance local contrast vs. global contrast, using the great color to gray tool. It is fairly easy and fast. Starting point, a picture with strong global contrast [IMG_8613 small] Duplicate the layer and desaturate it (copy this also into your channles stack for easy acces as mask). Invert the desaturated layer and set it to overlay mode. this will minimize global contrast (and also local contrast). Here is the result setting…