Mark Bitner Photography

Cactus - #254

Overcast lighting

Palmela Garden Studio
Palmela, Portugal

Hasselblad X2D 100C
55mm (XCD 55V)
1/2000 Sec at f/3.4, ISO 800

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National Palace Queluz and Gardens

National Palace of Queluz and Gardens
Queluz, Portugal

Mark Bitner

My best photos taken in 2023. All available as fine art prints on my website. Looking forward to more adventures and incredible landscapes in 2024!

If you are interested: I am *NOT* a proponent of creating so-called AI images and attempting to pass them off as true/optical/human/original images.

I do, however, believe that there is a place for using AI tools (Such as Generative Fill in Photoshop) when AI can do a much quicker AND better job of fixing a terrible/critical flaw in an image.

The comparison below shows two versions of the same image. While the first image was OK, I felt there was a major flaw that would be noticeable on Social Media platforms.

A previous post showed the AI-enhanced image and asked whether the edit was noticeable.

Simple, sincere question for those who follow my photography:
What is your opinion on using AI tools for overcoming such issues?

This image has been edited using Adobe Photoshop Generative Fill in an attempt to fill in a missing CHUNK on one of the petals.

Genuine/Serious Question:
Can *YOU* identify which one/where (without pixel peaking)?

I was absolutely shocked by how accurate the AI Generative Fill is becoming - with correct prompting, etc. . .

No additional edits applied after fill.

Not trolling and no hints. . . .

Thank you for your response.

Folha vermelha - #404

Mark Bitner Photography
The Vineyards
Gambia, Portugal

Folha vermelha - #442

Mark Bitner Photography
The Vineyards
Gambia, Portugal

Late Amaryllis

Palmela Garden Studio
Palmela
Portugal

Gazania Trio # 4

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Palmela Garden Studio
Palmela
Portugal

Amaryllis Duo #722

Mark Bitner Photography

Palmela Garden Studio
Palmela
Portugal

Amaryllis #709

Mark Bitner Photography

Palmela Garden Studio
Palmela
Portugal