The background for these posts can be found in THIS post.
These posts serve to introduce new readers — and reintroduce regular readers — to photos from the early days of this blog and, occasionally, to photos from days before this blog came into existence.
I’m writing this a few weeks before the actual publication date . . . and dreading just how much worse-off the world might be by the time this goes live. We’re entering the third year of nothing but one shit-fest after another. At some point, all this shit will start to drag on people.
But, I could be an optimist and assume nuclear war has been averted, tensions have eased, and humanity is collaborating to solve all the pressing issues confront it and endangering the happiness and well-being of so many people . . . sigh . . . if only.
Today’s gallery of 142 photos is populated by old photos that have been re-processed using modern editing tools. Tools that were not available when these photos were first published. Tools like Sharpen AI, DeNoise AI, Luminar AI, DxO PureRaw, and other programs aimed at providing a mediocre photographer with the means of making his photos passable.
There is no one post relating to these photos because they were used in reminder posts during the Alphabet Challenge voting periods. If you’ve not read the Alphabet Challenge short stories but are intrigued by the mere mention of them, HERE is the link to all the stories.
Meanwhile, let’s get to the photos . . .
That particular photo was shot through heavy glass, and, while I liked the photo, I was never happy with the quality. Guess what? The above version meets with my approval. I believe I used PureRaw and then a combination of Sharpen AI and Lightroom to get what I consider a pretty clean photo. Clean if one ignores the rude gesture.