Local Adaptation

The one thing I really hate most is making adjustment via "Local Adaptation", hahaha Yes! the title of this shot is name after an adjustment process in CS3 and I tell you it's friggingly annoying! Until now that is... having finally get acquainted with the "pestkie" thing, it's one of my favorite "use for image adjustment" (not editing mind you ;p) To me Local Adaptation (LA) is a powerful tool that can change the mood of your shot drastically but there is limitation. so in most cases LA and Adobe Raw is my choice for major adjustment.