Further to the discussion yesterday, I just have an example to exemplify the necessity of post-processing when it is not that we are idiotic about doing a photo properly but simply forbidden by circumstances.
I like this photo for how the ripples ruffled the reflection, making the solid buildings soft and dreamy. It can suit a number of themes, particularly philosophical ones. "Nature and Development" maybe.
But the colours in the photo are washy because of the haziness created by the strong ultraviolent light in this midday and the disarrayed light from the reflected surface of the water.
And since the reflection reduced the colour density, I had to slightly push up the EV but not for a lot lest the highlighted parts would be burnt out.
And I didn't have a ND or CPL filter on hand (yes, you can put the filter in front of the lens to make it work for a P&S camera.)
In this case, it is necessary to do post-processing to the photo which I think produces a much better image:
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