Lightroom to lighten up the stairs/steps....P/shop to remove the foliage to the left
And...thank you snyderbob :)

Quick 'play' in Lightroom......still very much a learner/novice tho so be gentle! :)

Might be worth contacting
http://www.yorkphotosoc.org

and

https://yorkcameraclub.co.uk

for 'inside' information :)

Thanks again Susan :)

Many thanks Bobhartung and SusanfromVermont and everyone else - all much appreciated.
I am not thinking of cancelling at all......and rightly or wrongly think the sub represents good value to me/for me at this time....also challenges my ageing brain cells working on LR/Photoshop so a double bonus.
I'll go down the Format/Export route from here on in...so that I too have a back-up copy of the edited file as well as the LR catalog......with the price of data storage being what it is....tis well worth a few pounds to have the photos....original and edited.
Many thanks again All.....:)

CHG-CANON -Thanks! I haven't been so will start doing so....thanks for the prompt !

Burkphoto - many thanks......that was what I was querying in essence...in order to have the edited images I would need to export them all to my Mac hard drive should I exit LR.....or to have a copy if my hard drive fails

I connect camera to my Mac and 'copy' images across into My Pictures folder and LR Classic.
I then sort , delete, edit etc etc.
If/when I delete I choose the Delete from Disk option to remove them from my LR Catalog AND the My Pictures folder on my hard drive.
When exiting LR I choose to backup each time.

If I leave the subscription though I think (?) my photos in My Pictures folder and the backups in Time Machine and Carbon Clone (both done daily) will not be 'the same' as those I view in the LR catalog/library?

Am I correct and what is the solution so that I know I have the edited images safe and sound on both my Mac and my external HDs please?
Do I have to LR export every photo to the appropriate folder in My Pictures?

Many thanks in anticipation.

On a positive note - Nik collection has been sold by Google to DxO and on their new Nik/DxO page there is mention of a new Nik collection.

Many thanks Mike - very effective image :)

Impressive Mike....care to share technique?

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Some of us living here are a bit angry with the others as well :)
But thanks - App store is more expensive ironically enough for the basic ...but yes re the Upgrade option

Thanks peter - it's twice the cost effectively....$51.50 for the basic here in uk

Are users of Fotomagico using the basic or Pro versions?
For home use I'm finding the Pro a tad expensive