what's wrong with this photo?
Jun 16, 2012 23:16:31 #
alann wrote:
This is due to the slow shutter. Anything below about 1/160 will show any movement in your subject. Cropping would intensify the movement. Would not be a good thing to do to this photo. In lightroom a little clarity may help.
1/160th? Sheesh, I can handhold a 1/30, but you must have shakey hands to need 160th...
Jun 16, 2012 23:28:37 #
the first shot was to slow,( 1/5) and was an existing light shot, which are usually MORE soft than the second shot which had a flash or additional light. notice shadow to right of microphone, looks like hot light or flash (someone elses, or off camera, which I doubt). maybe your I.S. was off or not working with 7D & a relatively slow lens. also, the lens is f/4 if I remember right, if it were wide open (1st shot)the flowers on left are out of focus.
rendering a shallow dof. a good look but soft shot.
the 1st shot probably be better if it were shot as a "landscape". it also looks as if both shots were "centered" vs composed. crop off dead space at top of photos, bump up ISO, use I.S. & brace yourself, stand w/ legs apart, lean on something if you can. You do not need tripod or monopod if you do everything else properly. If you do video, a tripod is ok.
rendering a shallow dof. a good look but soft shot.
the 1st shot probably be better if it were shot as a "landscape". it also looks as if both shots were "centered" vs composed. crop off dead space at top of photos, bump up ISO, use I.S. & brace yourself, stand w/ legs apart, lean on something if you can. You do not need tripod or monopod if you do everything else properly. If you do video, a tripod is ok.
Jun 17, 2012 08:31:08 #
photoninja1 wrote:
Hard to tell, but looks like the f stop was too wide to give the depth of field that you need for #1. Auto focus tends to pick an element that is closer than what you think the subject is. In other words, the focus in mast and accurate, but it ain't smart! Try using a single focusing point and smaller aperture. That's a great lens. Sharp all the way across.
I agree with this assessment. I would also add, that the strong back lighting in #1 is the focal point of the picture. It's always difficult to overcome this problem but it can be done. I've trained myself to recognize overpowering light sources when I'm shooting. It can be as simple as changing the angle to your subject. You can also bracket the exposure use Photoshop HDR or some other HDR program to combine the photos (this only works of your subject remains motionless for the 1.5 seconds it takes to make 3 exposures.
It also seems that the white balance is off slightly. Again, that could just be that the back lighting is so strong. Just a though...
Jun 20, 2012 21:38:40 #
jk48
Loc: Camarillo, California
top photo..too much stuff on the left side that you don't need in the crop...focus in on the graduates..I assume this is a graduation?
Jun 24, 2012 22:37:41 #
alann
Loc: Virginia
DANthephotoMAN wrote:
1/160th? Sheesh, I can handhold a 1/30, but you must have shakey hands to need 160th...
alann wrote:
This is due to the slow shutter. Anything below about 1/160 will show any movement in your subject. Cropping would intensify the movement. Would not be a good thing to do to this photo. In lightroom a little clarity may help.
1/160th? Sheesh, I can handhold a 1/30, but you must have shakey hands to need 160th...
READ what I wrote. Below 1/160th your photo will catch the SUBJECT movement. Has nothing to do with holding the camera still.
Jun 27, 2012 21:19:18 #
Stevemeister
Loc: Angus, Ontario, Canada
There also appears to be a strong light source behind and to the right of the girls. To me, the girl in blue seems much more in focus and sharp, as she's more in the shadows. That plant out front probably didn't help, if you're using multi-point exposure and or focus.
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