During my “down time” last month, I went back and re-worked some older images, mostly for fun. I also was trying out some new software to see what it was capable of doing. I’ve had the software from Topaz Labs for some time now but usually only use DeNoise Ai for noise reduction. But I spent some time playing with two other products, Gigapixel AI for enlarging files and Sharpen AI for sharpening images. I usually don’t talk about the equipment and products I use for photography much and I’m also not paid by or make any money from any of the companies I mention. I wasn’t super keen on Sharpen AI but Gigapixel AI did a nice job. The image above of a bobcat was cropped in from a larger file that showed the entire animal but I thought it would be fun to have a close up. If you’ve read my posts before you know I’m very keen about keeping respectable distances from my subjects to minimize stress and behavioral changes. And while I use a 500mm lens, often with teleconverters, it would be really difficult to get this image without being too close. For Gigapixel AI to work well, the original image must be really sharp and in focus, otherwise the enlargement will simply show the flaws of the photo even more. In the end, I was able to create a file that is sharp enough for large size prints and am pretty happy with the result.