The refinement process in photo editing can just go on and on. Photoshop offers endless options and infinite possibilities, my problem is deciding when to stop. Below is a before and after example of a photo taken last weekend of my daughter. The after example has been developed by using 9 adjustment layers, during this process I was tempted to apply an additional 4-5 other layers to further enhance or perhaps to spoil the end result. At least half the layers applied make very subtle changes to certain areas of the image. How many more subtle changes can I make or do I want to make?

The solution is to walk away for a day or two and come back to the canvas with a fresh set of eyes and then make the final call, will I need to create more layers or remove some? - Will I be happy with the end result? Maybe or maybe not. Art can be a painful process.