In response to steveprice comment, I did'nt actually "whack up the contrast" instead i messed with the "levels" to get the contrasted effect i was looking for
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'kay anybody who says too much photoshop is a tool, any excellent picture you see in a magazine, on pinkbike, or any amazing picture now is a picture that has been greatly photoshopped,