Sometimes when you take a photograph it’s good, the subject is framed well and you’ve captured the essence of the shot, but sometimes there is something missing that makes that good shot an excellent shot.
The above shot is one such example, the original shot (below) straight out of the camera was good, but as I sat and looked at it, for me there was something missing, it didn’t jump out at me. This is where Lightroom 3 comes into play and for me adds the value of not only being my main cataloguing tool, but giving me the flexibility to adjust and tweak many of the photo’s settings.
After converting the photo to black & white and adjusting contrast, tone curves and highlights I ended up with the final result seen above. It’s funny but the minute I finished and looked at it I knew that was the result I was looking for and it really makes the photo stand out. So from my perspective a good photo has now become an excellent photo and one that stands out on it’s own.
Most of the time photos straight out of the camera are good as they are, then other times they need a little help to reach full potential 
