Of course, most of us, in this hobby, get comfortable and proficient in our chosen programs. But, I can say that the masking capabilities of LR and continued refinement of those tools is an absolute game changer for me. Being able to select, say the sky, edit it, then duplicate that mask and inverse it to edit the landscape, is amazing. Add to that, the ability to brush over an object and LR will automatically select and mask it? Pretty cool. I now can take photographs and do things that would take hours (and beyond my level of skill and patience) to do.

The LRCC (mobile) is downright voodoo. When on trip, I can take a photo, edit it on the fly and post it to a site, say WhatsApp, so our travel mates or group can use them or at least see them, and people think I am a wizard. It is usually the selective masking that helps me the most.

Anyhoo, LR sure upped my meager game.

LR is by far my most used photography related program. In addition ive learned to (somewhat) seamlessly integrate use of LRCC (the mobile version) with my desk top making travel photography so much easier.

The quick integration with Portfolio is an added plus. Add to all that the map feature and the slide show component. It’s an amazing value for me.

Your gear would cover it. If you want to carry gear, that would be ok. The 50 would be ok inside, however, I do prefer a wider angle lens for that kind of work. (Burkphoto must have been typing while I was typing. He's a pro and knows what is what. That 50 would be too tight for my preferences. Then again, I rarely shoot anything other than wide angle-ish stuff. Particularly in places like Italy. Like him, I shoot m43 gear, but with pro lenses, so gear is still a bit large.)

But, I just returned from Italy and Switzerland a few weeks ago. For the first time I left my interchangeable lens camera and lenses home and only took my Sony RX100 vi. The jury is still out if I will do that again. On one hand, I missed my regular gear...I am so intimately familiar with its workings. I love the lenses and what the system produces. But, carrying a small camera on my belt was sure nice. It takes decent photos. (I was not all that familiar with the camera, which was a mistake.) Carrying a large-ish camera on international travel is a pain. It also depends if you are traveling with a group, with group transportation, or your own rental car or via train. We were on trains and suffice to say, Italian trains are a challenge for a whole bunch of reasons. Add to that luggage AND gear, and it would not have been fun.

I am at the point of no longer taking photos inside churches, etc. the first few churches are ok, but it becomes overload. And, be prepared for crowds.....large crowds. I just dont want a photo of a church with people all over the place...so I now just get a post card and move on. But, say at the David in Florence, I did take photos and like them. I don't know, I am in a quandary.

Also, do not forget that cameras on phones make exceptional travel cameras as well. My wife takes some excellent memorable pics with her iPhone.

I guess my answer is "maybe."

Magnificent

Very very nice. Well done.

You have two excellent technical responses in this posting which might solve your problems. The only other variable I thought of is to review your shooting technique. Your OP did not mention if the shot was hand-held or on a tripod. A tripod, then the potential camera shake issue is eliminated. But if hand-held, then that could be a contributing factor as well.

Your posting was pretty informative. It was not misleading. Sad some folks need to get into a fight when not warranted. One guy in particular. They're ruining this site with idiocy.

I did go read the full list and it is quite extensive...ranging from AI, to medicine, to fitness to transportation. Maybe 50 products? Some I never heard of and will look at further. They mention something with Mercedes. I loathe the company and their cars...had a very expensive bad experience...but does that diminish the evaluation of that tech? Nope. And are these folks experts in all fields? Nope. but it is a fun list to look at.

Yes. Because Time Magazine listed a Sony camera as among the best inventions of the year, you should go out immediately and buy the camera. It is imperative.

There is a new movie out about Ferrari. I drive a Ford GT, so it has nothing to do with me, I hate Ferrari and refuse to see the movie.

You're confused on what a troll is and use the term a little too loosely. A troll is, "a is a person who posts or makes inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages online or in real life, with the intent of provoking others into displaying emotional responses, or manipulating others' perception, thus acting as a bully or a provocateur." Posting that something was talked about years ago or off handidly mentioning their film forum but giving extensive on-topic info is not trolling. There was no provocation and in fact their comments added to the interesting nature of this post...until the name calling started to fly.

Mine updated without issue.

Ok. Thanks!

Best regards

I took a pic of a furry beast in the woods and tried to get it confirmed as Bigfoot. Analysis revealed it was my mother in law. Still hunting

Im guessing maybe you mean, "SnapSeed"?? I agree, its pretty cool to use.

I did that and no one believes me.