This picture is strait out of my camera.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...nali/plain.jpg
Notice it looks like you are looking out a window at home.
Now this one I have made some small adjustments.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...i/Doctored.jpg
You can see how the contrast has been increased to make it look better or it may hide some of the imperfections.
That is why if you ever see a high contrast shot you may not be seeing the whole picture.