Which Filter?

[DiamondDave]

Here is a shot I took while I was in London of a war memorial.. I've run a black and white filter over it and want some CC.. I don't have photoshop all I have is Picasa to edit at the moment.

I know theres a few annoying street lights in the back ground - which dont look as nice as the London Eye - is there a way I can get rid of those?

Is there any free programs anyone recommends that I can use to learn a bit more about editing??

This was shot on my old DSC-T77 Sony compact before I got into SLR..

[tails]

For some deeper editing for free try GIMP. just google it.

It has most of the features of an older version of photoshop.

I use picasa as a viewer (I love it's gallery system/style), and a mix of picasa and GIMP for editing.

[Ausnapper]

Did your SLR come with any software ? Gimp is a good free option for sure.

I just adjusted your shot a bit however I think I have made it too dark the size was a little small, I also cropped and straightened, just to give you some ideas really of what you can do playing around. What do you think :unsure:

[DiamondDave]

thanks buddy... Yeah its good to see the different effects different programs can do...
I suppose it's all in your imagination though, its not often we accidently click the buttons that'll make the perfect shot without having a plan prior...