{"id":259727,"date":"2025-09-22T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/?p=259727"},"modified":"2025-09-07T21:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:36:38","slug":"photo-overdevelopment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/le-sur-developpement-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"Over-development in photography <br>A trap for everyone!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0fdd954\" data-block-id=\"0fdd954\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In photography, retouching is an art in itself. It reveals the photographer's intention, enhances the light, intensifies an atmosphere or accentuates an emotion. But sometimes, <strong>if you try too hard, you go too far<\/strong>. Too much contrast, too much sharpness, too much saturation. <strong>And instead of elevating the image, we crush it.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a301270\" data-block-id=\"a301270\"><style>.stk-a301270 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">This phenomenon has a name: over-development. It's an almost inevitable stage in any photographer's career. The point here is not to point fingers, but to talk about it with lucidity and humility. \ud83e\udd13<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-be0ff5b stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"be0ff5b\"><style>.stk-be0ff5b .stk-table-of-contents__table{column-count:1 !important;}html{scroll-behavior:smooth !important;}.stk-be0ff5b .stk-table-of-contents__title{font-size:20px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #1f093c) !important;font-weight:bold !important;}.stk-be0ff5b {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;border-top-left-radius:5px !important;border-top-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 5px 5px 1px #00000040 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;border-top-width:1px !important;border-right-width:1px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:1px !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-be0ff5b:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-be0ff5b .stk-table-of-contents__title{font-size:20px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-table-of-contents__title has-text-color\">Contents <\/p><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#strong-1-le-sur-developpement-cest-quoi-strong\">1. What is over-development?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#strong-2-pourquoi-tombe-t-on-dans-ce-piege-strong\">2. Why do we fall into this trap?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#strong-3-avec-lexperience-on-apprend-a-faire-moins-et-mieux-strong-\ud83e\udd78\">3. With experience, you learn to do less... and better \ud83e\udd78<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#strong-4-le-regard-exterieur-une-boussole-precieuse-strong\">4. The outside view: a valuable compass<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#strong-5-une-etape-sur-le-chemin-rien-de-grave-\ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8-strong\">5. A step along the way, nothing serious \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-strong-conclusion-humilite-et-progression-strong\">6. Conclusion: humility and progress<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-097d50e\" id=\"strong-1-le-sur-developpement-cest-quoi-strong\" data-block-id=\"097d50e\"><style>.stk-097d50e .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>1. What is over-development?<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f8e3f6b\" data-block-id=\"f8e3f6b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Overdevelopment is not an exact science. It cannot be measured in percentages. It's a sensation, a visual imbalance, often perceptible but difficult to define.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c3c5716\" data-block-id=\"c3c5716\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Here are some characteristic signs:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-6a23eab stk-block-icon-list--style-liste-std\" data-block-id=\"6a23eab\"><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-6a23eab\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-476b749\" data-block-id=\"476b749\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-6a23eab\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Unrealistic colours:<\/strong>The first sign is often excessive saturation.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-dc8ee5c\" data-block-id=\"dc8ee5c\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-6a23eab\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Contrast too high:<\/strong>The overall effect is aggressive.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-8317fe9\" data-block-id=\"8317fe9\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-6a23eab\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Too much sharpness or clarity:<\/strong>You want texture, but not so much that you see every grain of sand as a razor blade.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-c6ec567\" data-block-id=\"c6ec567\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-6a23eab\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Overly visible effects:<\/strong>HDR shift, high vignetting, excessive split toning, artificial glow.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-8cc228d\" data-block-id=\"8cc228d\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-6a23eab\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Standardisation:<\/strong>It's a style of development that imposes itself on all images, even when the atmosphere doesn't lend itself to it.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8f182ed\" data-block-id=\"8f182ed\"><style>.stk-8f182ed {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Over-development is often linked to an excess of intention, or a fear of 'not enough': not punchy enough, not clear enough, not vibrant enough... \ud83e\uddd0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6e2af6c\" id=\"strong-2-pourquoi-tombe-t-on-dans-ce-piege-strong\" data-block-id=\"6e2af6c\"><style>.stk-6e2af6c .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>2. Why do we fall into this trap?<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-486512f\" data-block-id=\"486512f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Because we want to do well. Because we're learning. Because we're enthusiastic. And above all... because we don't yet see the limits.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-13da598 stk-block-icon-list--style-liste-std\" data-block-id=\"13da598\"><style>.stk-13da598 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-13da598\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-90a254f\" data-block-id=\"90a254f\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-13da598\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Getting started in post-processing:<\/strong>We're discovering sliders, tools and plugins. And we tend to push them too far.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-2210ff1\" data-block-id=\"2210ff1\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-13da598\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>The influence of social networks:<\/strong>On Instagram, 500px or Flickr, some ultra-worked images catch the eye. We want to be inspired by them. We want to \"do as we do\".<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-d67eb0c\" data-block-id=\"d67eb0c\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-13da598\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>The search for a personal style: <\/strong>Sometimes we confuse style with excess. We think that originality comes from radical visual choices.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-59c936e\" data-block-id=\"59c936e\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-13da598\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>The \"slamming\" image syndrome:<\/strong>In a world of infinite scrolls, you want to grab attention. And we sometimes forget about accuracy in favour of impact.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-b24695e\" data-block-id=\"b24695e\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-13da598\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Visual fatigue:<\/strong>After a certain number of hours on the screen, you lose attention, so the work\/break rhythm is important to keep a neutral eye.<br><\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-26ca6d2\" id=\"strong-3-avec-lexperience-on-apprend-a-faire-moins-et-mieux-strong-\ud83e\udd78\" data-block-id=\"26ca6d2\"><style>.stk-26ca6d2 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>3. With experience, you learn to do less... and better<\/strong> \ud83e\udd78<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-636b6b7\" data-block-id=\"636b6b7\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">What changes over the years is not just the technique. It's the way we look at things.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-f5a2c63 stk-block-icon-list--style-liste-std\" data-block-id=\"f5a2c63\"><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-f5a2c63\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-9825278\" data-block-id=\"9825278\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-f5a2c63\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">We learn to&nbsp;<strong>let it breathe<\/strong>&nbsp;the image.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-30edeb9\" data-block-id=\"30edeb9\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-f5a2c63\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">We are looking for\u00a0<strong>balance<\/strong> not the effect.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-31fd746\" data-block-id=\"31fd746\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-f5a2c63\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">We become sensitive to&nbsp;<strong>consistency between the subject and the treatment<\/strong>&nbsp;A soft light calls for subtle development, a violent storm may justify a strong contrast.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-28ce5a6\" data-block-id=\"28ce5a6\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-f5a2c63\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\">It is understandable that<strong>emotion<\/strong>&nbsp;Sometimes silence is better than shouting.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-fa5a579\" data-block-id=\"fa5a579\"><style>.stk-fa5a579 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">And above all, <strong>we know that post-production is a language. And that elegance often lies in nuance.<\/strong> But where is the right balance? \ud83e\udd14 And is there really a right balance? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-ba76087\" id=\"strong-4-le-regard-exterieur-une-boussole-precieuse-strong\" data-block-id=\"ba76087\"><style>.stk-ba76087 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>4. The outside view: a valuable compass<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-57fd851\" data-block-id=\"57fd851\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Sometimes it's hard to see your own excesses. That's why feedback from other photographers is invaluable.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-438e30a stk-block-icon-list--style-liste-std\" data-block-id=\"438e30a\"><style>.stk-438e30a {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><svg style=\"display:none\"><defs><g id=\"stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-438e30a\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 190 190\"><polygon points=\"173.8,28.4 60.4,141.8 15.7,97.2 5.1,107.8 60.4,163 184.4,39 173.8,28.4\"\/><\/svg><\/g><\/defs><\/svg><ul class=\"stk-block-icon-list__ul stk-block-icon-list--column\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-2e3a1e6\" data-block-id=\"2e3a1e6\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-438e30a\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>An honest look <\/strong>( and caring ) can point out what's wrong.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-770a455\" data-block-id=\"770a455\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-438e30a\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Review images several days later <\/strong>can also be used to \"reset\" the eye.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list-item stk-block-icon-list-item stk-block stk-ba5444b\" data-block-id=\"ba5444b\"><div class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__content\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><use xlink:href=\"#stk-icon-list__icon-svg-def-438e30a\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"stk-block-icon-list-item__text\"><strong>Print your photos <\/strong>is another way of judging the accuracy of the treatment. A screen flatters, paper doesn't lie.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-f5f3bff\" id=\"strong-5-une-etape-sur-le-chemin-rien-de-grave-\ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8-strong\" data-block-id=\"f5f3bff\"><style>.stk-f5f3bff .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong>5. A step along the way, nothing serious \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8.<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-78fa447\" data-block-id=\"78fa447\"><style>.stk-78fa447 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Let's be clear: this is not a mistake, but a step in the right direction.<\/strong> . Almost a rite of initiation. We over-develop because we're looking. Because we explore. Because we want to do better. The real danger is not having images that are a little too contrasty or colourful.<strong> The real danger is getting stuck, believing we've found the magic formula<\/strong>. But in photography, the magic is often born in the moment.<strong>A delicate balance between intention and restraint<\/strong>. The concept is simple but so difficult in reality! \ud83d\ude25<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-35c8a21\" id=\"6-strong-conclusion-humilite-et-progression-strong\" data-block-id=\"35c8a21\"><style>.stk-35c8a21 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">6. <strong>Conclusion: humility and progress<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1268b90\" data-block-id=\"1268b90\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Over-development is the mirror of our learning. It shows us our impulses, our blunders, but also our passion. We need to embrace it with humility, work through it and keep moving forward. I believe that photography, like all art, is a quest. Not a demonstration of technical strength. <strong>And the more you progress, the more you realise that sometimes less is more.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cc031c0\" data-block-id=\"cc031c0\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">If you're looking for more articles on photo development, I invite you to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/post-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the 'post-production' category on my blog<\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.com\/-\/landscape-nature-travel-photos\/shop?subgallery=0196c05e-6965-758c-aec3-549beb587800#gallery_0196c05e-6965-758c-aec3-549beb587800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to travel a little, on my online galleries.<\/a> \ud83d\ude00<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-dac0d62\" data-block-id=\"dac0d62\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">See you soon for another article on photography, travel... and the emotions on the sensor.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2260615\" data-block-id=\"2260615\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">David <\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can you spot an overdeveloped photo? 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