In general I try to only keep those images that don't require an explanation
for the viewer as far as technical deficiencies go. And I don't keep images
that I wouldn't be proud to show others.
Upon download, I make a fast & ruthless selection of keepers and trash the
rest. I'll do that again after I've perfected all the images from a
particular shoot.
The more you shoot the better you can be - work an image so you wind up with
variations to choose from and keep only the best of those.
Unless you use them for teaching purposes, keeping less than perfect images
is a waste in time and effort.
my $.02 worth.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Gilbert" <ldott...@gmail.com>
Subject: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros
As I hasten to stipulate at every opportunity, I'm pretty new to
photography, and I have what may seem to be a stupid question. So, please
indulge me.
That said, what do all of you real photographers do with images that may
be flawed, but still have some redeeming qualities to them. For instance,
a shot that's too poorly focused to rescue with sharpening tools and so
forth, but does capture a sense of action that is somewhat appealing.
Like this one, for example:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7X4Utq1sTP4AoZG2S3S0zQ?feat=directlink
As you can see, it's a fairly severe crop, and has been sharpened already
to the point where it exhibits a pretty prominent halo as a result. I do
have a copy of the image, pre-halo, but not the original file -- which I
seem to have deleted somehow. I don't see the image ever being finessed
to the point where it's printable, but I hate to just discard it because
of the sense of action. Do you all generally keep images like these, or
just send them down the memory hole to rid yourself of torment and
temptation to return it in futility?
Any guidance and/or damnation with faint praise are, as always, greatly
appreciated.
Best,
Walt
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