Ruey, Cari and Gavin riding rented bikes around Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC.

As I alluded to yesterday, this shot was also "Holga-ized" in post-processing. I often struggle with just how much post-processing to do on an image. While I believe that no amount post-processing can save a truly bad photo, the role that post-processing plays in my photography is always in the back of my mind. With even low-level knowledge of Photoshop, it's possible to significantly change the feel and tone of images.

I'm not a true purist; I subscribe strongly to the idea that basic Photoshopping is no different from what can be accomplished in the physical darkroom. (I think Photoshopping is probably easier, and thus more accessible, but the basic idea is the same.) But I wonder if I rely on it a bit too much to fix mistakes that I was just too lazy to correct real-time.

I gave this photo, and yesterday's, the Holga effect for two reasons. First, I wanted a color "Holga" shot, since I haven't found any 120mm color film locally yet. But second, because the effect made two mediocre pictures become more interesting, at least to me. The second reason is what got me thinking.

Feel free to share your thoughts.

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