Photography Problems - The Ever Increasing Backlog of Photographs That Need Editing

Luke Bennett January 31, 2026

I’m sure every photographer has this problem to some degree or another - the backlog of photos that you simply haven’t had time to properly look at or post-process. I have literally thousands from the last few years. Some of which I know are potentially really good images, but for whatever reason, I have just haven’t got round to editing yet.

Well, lately, on account of being practically house-bound and signed off sick from work, awaiting yet more surgery, I’ve had a little look back through catalogues past and made a teeny tiny dent on the post-processing backlog.

As such, I think I’m going to just randomly post a few on here every so often, with no particular rhyme or reason.

This wild roe deer appeared suddenly in the woods I was loitering in a few summer’s back. The light was incredibly contrasty resulting in some of the highlights on the deer being a bit overblown, but I’m happy with the rescue in post.

This robin was shot through my living room window, perched nicely on the bush just below it. I’ve removed the glare from the window by lowering the blacks, and increasing the contrast and saturation through some masking. It’s also had noise reduction via Pure Raw.

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I love the backlight on this image of two young fallow deer. It’s not had much done to it in post other than some minor adjustments and cropping.

This was taken a few autumn’s back, in Shropshire. It features Caer Caradoc and Helmeth Hill, as viewed from Ragleth Hill. I remember getting up nice and early for this shot, hoping for a combination of frost and autumnal colour.

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Helmeth Hill, Shropshire

Helmeth Hill Woods, Shropshire. I love woodland photography, but I’m not sure I’m actually very good at it. Without lots of fog or mist, I find it very hard to get good compositions that aren’t a bit messy or busy looking. I need to start trying to get out earlier and taking advantage of the atmosphere provided by the weather.

Much Wenlock

Shropshire Landscapes - Caer Caradoc, The Lawley and The Wrekin

Luke Bennett November 4, 2023

Below are three views of Caer Caradoc, as viewed from Hope Bowdler in Shropshire last month. The light that evening was really nice. Next time I want to try focus stacking so that the foreground trees/bushes are as sharp as the background.

The fourth image is from a different occasion, of the Wrekin, but I saw it in my catalogue by chance and liked it so thought I’d upload it :)

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Shropshire Landscapes - Caer Caradoc and the Lawley

Luke Bennett September 3, 2023

Usually when I go to Shropshire I tend to end up in the Long Mynd exploring the well known hills of Church Streton. This time, for a change I thought I’d check out some of the hills that can be viewed in the distance from the Long Mynd, but up close.

I went in the evening, hoping for some nice lighting and shadows, with the intent of getting some successful landscape photos.

The view from the top of Caer Caradoc, looking over towards the Lawley, with the Wrekin in the far background

The view from the top of the Lawley, again, with the Wrekin in the far background

A view from the Lawley, looking over towards Clee Hill

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As the sun got lower in the sky, some brilliant shadows started to drape over the landscape. I particularly like the dramatic contrast on this last shot with half the woodland shrouded in darkness and the top half starkly lit by the orange glow of the setting sun.