1. An image enhancement system that is configured to create an enhanced image from an initial image, comprising: a computer; said computer providing for: a contrast metric, an enhancement heuristic, a contrast threshold, and a comparison, wherein said contrast metric is generated from the initial image, wherein said comparison is generated by comparing said contrast metric to said contrast threshold, and wherein the activation of said enhancement heuristic is influenced by said comparison; a plurality of pixel values, a valley, and a stretch metric, wherein said pixel values are influenced by the initial image, wherein said valley is identified within said pixel values, wherein said stretch metric is identified using said contrast metric and said valley, and wherein said enhanced image is generated using stretch metric.