As a photographer I often look at other people's photos and I wonder how they finally got to the end result.
I wonder how they shot it, what lens they used, what white balance, what the light conditions were. Did they use a tripod or a remote? Did they shoot it in jpeg or in RAW? What was the exposure like to start with?
Then I start to wonder, what did they do AFTER the shutter was released. There are SO many programs on the market and they all do something special. Some photos take a very short time to edit, and some take much longer. I look at amazing photos and I wonder .... "What did that person start out with? Was it amazing fr