1. The human eye has a much wider dynamic range than a camera. It allows the eye to see details in both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously. Cameras have a more limited dynamic range compared to the human eye.
2. Editing allows me to create my artistic vision.
3. Photography as an art requires post processing. Example: Ansel Adams edited his images.
A friend shared her thoughts with me. She said that learning that I edit and enhance my photographs was the last straw. She will no longer look at my monotonous photographs.
Here are some examples. I think you can tell which ones are my edited versions.
I love the edits. It brings the photos to life.
Thank you. My x-friend said the colors in an unaltered photo are more true to life. A camera can not see the range of colors and tones that the human eye can see. A computer screen can’t either. We can only approximate reality and can never reproduce it accurately.
Well put
Thank you 🙂
It’s true that the raw result of the photo can be disappointing and having all these tools at hand to adjust the photo is so tempting. It is also an art.
I agree. Editing in post is essential to creating art.
It takes an artististic eye and talent, both of which you have.
Thank you so much Anne.
Your examples all demonstrate the importance of editing. The reason I do very little is that my photographs are intended to illustrate a daily diary, so I tend to crop, brighten, or lighten shadows – otherwise show the weather conditions.
Thanks Derrick. Editing helps with composition. Plus using light and color also helps navigate the eye.
There’s nothing wrong with a bit of editing if it enhances an otherwise dull photo one wouldn’t look twice at – that’s the beauty of digital photography and programmes like Photoshop. I’d been reading your blog for quite a while before I realised that some of your photos are edited as most of them look so natural. Your photos, your blog, you do it your way – keep up the good work 😊
Thank you Eunice. Most of my edits are subtle. Changing the light helps navigate the viewer.