Fixing photos using Picasa

Most of the photos we take can be improved. Sometimes the light was difficult, too far away, accidents such as crooked picture, etc. All of these fixes can be made relatively easily in Picasa. It is by no means a full photo editor, but if your pictures as close to original intent, Picasa can do wonders. In the majority of cases some minor nudging can make the difference between a good and a great picture. There will always be cases where more flexibility and power is required, well then there is Photoshop. But the convenience of being able to fix 95% of you pictures in your album is valuable.

The following is an example where I was forced to make compromises because of shooting conditions. I could have taken the risk of moving closer or used longer exposure, but chances of success would have dropped dramatically. The compromises made were not completely reversible, but close. A blurry bird or no bird at all would be irreversible.

BTW, this pelican was in bad shape. It had a fish hook in the soft part of its beak and the fishing line was twisted around its feet. It was sitting still, but looked scared and weak. The photo was taken at Joe Patti's seafood in Pensacola, Florida.