Photographic Techniques - October 2024
/Benefits of Post Processing in Photography
By Kim -Brewer - Bettencourt
When photographing wildlife, particularly birds, butterflies and insects, the challenge lies in capturing a moving object. When using a cellphone camera, that challenge is compounded since most photographs taken with a cellphone are handheld. Movement of our hands or the subject will affect the sharpness and overall quality of the image. The use of a tripod, whether with a cellphone or a digital camera, will always give a sharper outcome, though sighting a tripod camera on a moving object can also be challenging.
Post editing, is most common in photography to achieve the best outcome for clarity, light, sharpness, and overall personal satisfaction of your image, after the image has been captured on camera.
Cell phones have built in editing software, and there are also apps available that can enhance your photographs substantially. Snapseed is a personal favorite of mine as well as many cell phone photographers and there are numerous support groups on Facebook that are helpful in learning how to use it to your best advantage.
Digital cameras come with their own software for editing, and there are many software options available for editing digital photography, with Lightroom and Photoshop among the favorites.
Below are some simple photographs taken of wildflowers and insects that have been enhanced through post editing processes.
Kim Brewer - Bettencourt
A beautiful monarch butterfly drying her wings. Taken with an iPhone 13 camera and enhanced with iPhone camera software.
The intricacies of a dandelion enhanced with Snapseed software for iPhone
polkadot wasp on a Biden’s alba bloom
The polkadot wasp moth, aka the oleander moth. Photograph taken wide open with a telephoto, lens and drawn in post processing with iPhone software. Some clarity was lost in the tightly cropped photo although the eyes and proboscis are evident.
A simple red clover got its own photo shoot with some post editing techniques using the Snapseed app for iPhone.
