[SOLVED] Gimp - fix required for dark/light photo

[Rytron]

Hi,
I have a copy of this photo at home - with the people in it.
My question is this: what is the best method to fix the attached photo? The upper half is much darker than the lower half. Any suggestions?
Thank you.

[hakimaki]

The gradient tool in the GIMP may help. Check out Meet The Gimp (http://meetthegimp.org/) podcasts or google gradient howto's to learn how to do so.

[natehall]

With a retangle select I'd surround the area I'd like to change then >colors>brightness-contrast and adjust it from there.(Make a copy and cut out the white space first)