    #! /usr/local/bin/ruby -w
    require 'RMagick'

    # Demonstrate the Image#contrast method

    dog = Magick::ImageList.new('images/Dog2.jpg')
    dog[0] = dog.scale(250.0/dog.rows)

    # Prepare to label each image with a number from 1 to 4
    legend = Magick::Draw.new
    legend.font_family = 'Helvetica'
    legend.stroke = 'transparent'
    legend.gravity = Magick::SouthWestGravity

    # Add 3 images, each one having slightly less contrast
    f = 1
    3.times {
        dog << dog.contrast

        # Annotate the previous image
        legend.annotate(dog[f-1], 0,0,10,20, f.to_s)
        f += 1
        }

    # Annotate the last image
    legend.annotate(dog, 0,0,10,20, f.to_s)

    # Montage into a single image
    dogs = dog.montage {
        self.geometry = "#{dog.columns}x250+0+0"
        self.tile = "2x2"
        }
    dogs.write('contrast.jpg')
    #dogs.display
    exit