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Post-processing insects and reptiles

Post-processing insects and reptiles

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Post-processing insects and reptiles

- Let's do some cropping and enhancing of photos really quick, because when you're shooting insects, a lot of time it's a good idea to really punch in and see the detail. First up, we'll start with this silver beetle. Now, I was real happy with this image, and I'll bypass right through the Quick Develop settings and go into the Develop module. As we take a look at this image, it's helpful to zoom in on the critical area. And you'll notice that this became a bit of an inadvertent self-portrait. This highly metallic beetle reflected me back here, so in the future I probably would use a self-timer and step away from the camera to try to minimize the reflection. But that's okay, in a way, I kind of like that it's a really abstract self-portrait. All right, let's pull that back here for a second, and work with the overall basic developing. Remember, you could take your white balance and find something that you feel should be white. Find something that's a little off and if you click it…

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