Recommend a good, basic photo editor ?

Thanks again to all you folks who responded to my recent post about choosing
a lens or lenses. I got very good information on that which I appreciated,
and then the thread fell into a tailspin of insults and tirades. Be that
as it may, I still thank all of you that provided very good information.

I am very much a photo novice, but I read enough to know that a basic photo
editor is essential to getting decent final results on some images. I want
a very basic, (hopefully free, but not a requirement) photo editor. I
DON"T need anything fancy or with a high learning curve, or features that I
would never use. I don't want a program that takes control over the filing
and organization of my photos. I simply want to be able to adjust color/
sharpness/ contrast, etc.

I have read and heard of Picassa, Photoshop Elements (some folks have
said an earlier version was better, I believe Version 7 but not sure) DXO,
and Lightroom 3.

Can any of you comment on these four and similar photo editing tools?
Remember, just the basic, easy to use editor, with moderate learning curve
for an older fellow.

Thank you !!

James


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