Why I should pick photos to edit
No matter how I feel about the moment I captured a shot, there is a good chance I am not going to be able to fully convey that moment in an image. Anyone viewing the photo will see it differently and have different emotions based on what they see. They were not there with me taking the photo, so how could I expect them to experience the same excitement?
Because of this, I should be picking photos to edit based on the photos individual aspects.
- Is the composition right?
- Is the lighting good?
- Is the image sharp?
- Is the image interesting?
- Does the image capture my attention?
If I pick the winners and my post processing is good, I can give the viewer a sense of excitement and wonder of their own.
Pick the best photos
If I take five photos of the same subject, there is a near 100% chance that each one of those images will be subtly different. When I look closely at each image to evaluate them, there will almost always be one that stands out as the best of the set. This ends up applying no matter how many frames I take of a subject, or how many frames in a day. Now that I truly know and understand this, I am far more picky about what photos I select to edit.
What I have found to be interesting over time is that often my best photos are the ones I was not all that excited about while I was shooting. When I look more closely, more objectively, there will be something that truly stands out in an image. Something that virtually screams PICK ME!
