Season to Taste

There are many reasons to touch up a photograph after the shot is taken. Sometimes to fix lighting or color, sometimes to remove or edit something out. This is like preparing a meal. It's best to start with good ingredients but sometimes a little salt or sugar can bring out the flavor. But too much and you can quickly ruin even the best dish.

Photographs Sometimes Need Help

In the photograph below there was a white styrofoam container in front of the fence. I didn't even notice it when I took the picture or I would have picked it up. On the screen it was a distraction.

Remove and Touch Up

Looking at the full frame, I could have cropped it out but instead I used the touchup tool in Photos to blend the dirt over the stark white container. While I was in there, I took up the contrast and color a bit. Season, don't spoil.

Output

The photo contains the elements I wanted and the enhancements don't distract from the original intent. I'm calling it done.

Photo of the Day

Art: Bob Lyman Billboard February 2, 2018 (click to enlarge)

I spent a good part of yesterday in Salinas taking pictures. This was along side highway 68, at the edge of a farm. The title is Bob Lyman and dated: Original 1995, New Version 2014. This is one of the many cut-out billboards in the Salinas Valley by John Cerney.

More photos of John Cerney projects.