Sharpening blurred photographs
Apr 5, 2014 04:52:44 #
That once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity comes along; you take the picture... and the result is blurred! What to do? (After shedding tears of dismay!) I have just received a promotional e-mail for Avanquest's Refocus4 software, which claims to be "the ultimate tool for making blurred photos sharp and clear". Does anyone have experience of Refocus4? Can it really "easily fix blurred photos"? Or would I be wasting my money even to try it?
Apr 5, 2014 05:15:20 #
Can you download a trial copy and test on a blurred picture? If you can't try the software, that's a leading indicator on how well it will work when you do purchase ...
Apr 5, 2014 05:30:02 #
Depends on how blurred the blurring actually is. Motion blur, no. Camera shake, yes. I'm a huge fan of Photoshop's Camera Shake filter which was introduced in Photoshop CC.
Apr 5, 2014 06:13:01 #
oldwoodie42 wrote:
That once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity comes along; you take the picture... and the result is blurred! What to do? (After shedding tears of dismay!) I have just received a promotional e-mail for Avanquest's Refocus4 software, which claims to be "the ultimate tool for making blurred photos sharp and clear". Does anyone have experience of Refocus4? Can it really "easily fix blurred photos"? Or would I be wasting my money even to try it?
Need to try before you buy is my thought
Apr 6, 2014 00:41:18 #
Apr 6, 2014 10:56:46 #
Can you please post a before and after example of CC Camera Shake fix..
russelray wrote:
Depends on how blurred the blurring actually is. Motion blur, no. Camera shake, yes. I'm a huge fan of Photoshop's Camera Shake filter which was introduced in Photoshop CC.
Apr 6, 2014 11:14:43 #
wj cody
Loc: springfield illinois
darn, i hate to say this, but if it had the possibility of being that important of an image, why weren't you prepared? were you not aware of what could occur in the place where you were located, or the activity which was going on? pre metering, focus and aperture and shutter speed anticipation are all good exercises for digital image makers. most depend on their cameras. people like me depend on their brains and experience. we use film, one frame at a time and don't have to reason with an electronic device. one of the great illusions in film photography is the "candid" or "grab shot". almost all are not. they are prepared and controlled images.
depending on what the occurance was, you might try duplicating it.
depending on what the occurance was, you might try duplicating it.
Apr 6, 2014 11:38:32 #
gemlenz wrote:
Can you please post a before and after example of CC Camera Shake fix..
I'm not the person you addressed, but here is a link to a photo of mine that I attempted to improve with the CC "anti-shake" filter. http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-177536-1.html
No, it is not a miracle fix, nothing is better than getting it sharp in camera. But it can help, and there are occasions when we are less than adequate for the task we undertake. In this instance I was creeping up on a fleeing flock of feral guineas that I had no reason to expect to stumble upon and I did not have time to do any preparation. These things happen. It's good to have tools to help. For those of us who are not selling anything to anybody but only pleasing ourselves, any port in a storm is a good thing.
Apr 6, 2014 13:26:04 #
You might try Topaz Labs "InFocus." There's a downloadable free, fully functional trial version.
http://www.topazlabs.com/infocus
It's said to handle both shake and motion blur.
http://www.topazlabs.com/infocus
It's said to handle both shake and motion blur.
Apr 6, 2014 19:55:31 #
minniev wrote:
I'm not the person you addressed, but here is a li... (show quote)
Great post. And, yes, it did help that photo.
Apr 6, 2014 21:26:19 #
minniev wrote:
I'm not the person you addressed, but here is a li... (show quote)
Darn good job using the shake feature in CC.
I have had great results using that option in most of my good handheld shots.
I may delete CS6 from my CC package just because I have no use for it. It came with the package purchased in 12-13.
It really made your photo pop. AAAA+++
Apr 6, 2014 22:28:56 #
Apr 7, 2014 13:36:09 #
wj cody wrote:
darn, i hate to say this, but if it had the possibility of being that important of an image, why weren't you prepared? ...
depending on what the occurance was, you might try duplicating it.
depending on what the occurance was, you might try duplicating it.
Can't really argue with this, but once-in-a-lifetime moments are often unpredictable. One of my examples was arriving home to find a beautiful sparrowhawk sitting on a rock in my garden plucking feathers from a dove she had knocked down. No time to fiddle about with a tripod! I grabbed my camera and fired off a couple of shots before the sparrowhawk flew off with the remains of her lunch. Nice photos but too fuzzy! And not much chance of duplicating this event!!!
Anyway, many thanks to everyone for the helpful suggestions, and I will indeed "try before I buy".
Apr 8, 2014 18:05:52 #
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