not sharp pics
Jul 9, 2012 08:14:05 #
having looked at your shot I tend to agree with comments already stated about DOF and I tend to use f9 in raw but another thing that can upset your shot that most people tend to forget until its to late is your battery is getting flat ( not that i,ve ever forgot to recharge mine lol )
Jul 9, 2012 08:53:21 #
Jul 9, 2012 15:35:45 #
IMHO it is well within the sharp range. Nice image. It always bugs me when I take shots like this and the center subject is looking somewhere other than the camera! I am just OCD enough to let it bother me to no end!
Apr 10, 2014 23:02:51 #
waykee7
Loc: Cortez, Colorado
dblackard wrote:
when i do group shots of people they just dont seem sharp and clear. any ideas? i use a d7000 and the kit lens was used in the example i am posting.
What I try to do is to place everyone's eyes in the same plane of focus. That's usually impossible, but the closer you approximate that, the better. I explain to them what I'm doing and why, and I check to make sure that the kids are squeezed into little nooks under their parent's arms, and there aren't stragglers who are going to be out of the plane of focus. I shoot 4 or 5 shots and recheck that everyone is in the plane of focus, and I do it periodically during a shoot. While it may cause you some compromise in terms of interesting arrangements, I've let out too many sighs over the years to discover that someone is out of focus. . . which usually ruins the photograph.
Wayne Keene
Cortez, CO
Apr 21, 2014 18:49:17 #
To me it looks like the tree is in focus, there has been a lot of advice and I learn by reading all the great info.
So I'll just say did u use a tripod? I also think I read if the ISO is too high you'll start to get the softening effect as in the photo. Thats all I know about that. I will know more tomorrow though.
So I'll just say did u use a tripod? I also think I read if the ISO is too high you'll start to get the softening effect as in the photo. Thats all I know about that. I will know more tomorrow though.
Apr 22, 2014 07:17:05 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
Download a DoF calculator. You need about 2' minimum for this photograph. It's really had to determine without you checking "store original". We can only guess and we could be wrong. Good luck.
dblackard wrote:
when i do group shots of people they just dont seem sharp and clear. any ideas? i use a d7000 and the kit lens was used in the example i am posting.
Apr 23, 2014 17:00:31 #
RaydancePhoto wrote:
Up your aperture to f8 to f10 focus on the 2 kissing, all should be in focus at 50mm
That should do it. Using a tripod would also help to avoid blur from shaky photographer if that could be a problem.
Apr 24, 2014 16:11:43 #
profpb wrote:
It's a bit complicated but I just spent the weekend fine-tuning my lenses to my camera bodies. In my Nikon camera setup menu under AF fine-tune you can adjust each of your lenses for front-focus or back-focus variations with that particular camera body. I have six Nikkor lenses and three Nikon bodies. Calibrating each lens with each body took me two days but I'm retired and obsessed with tack-sharp.
tack sharp all the way eh ! i like
Mar 25, 2015 10:02:02 #
Wh
What is the purpose of unsharp mask?
robert-photos wrote:
We take the OP at his word....the picture is soft ... (show quote)
What is the purpose of unsharp mask?
Mar 25, 2015 12:16:26 #
Sometimes a soft look isn't due to poor focus, it's due to a lack of contrast. Because of the complexion of the people in your shot, the tonality of their faces is predominantly in the mid-range. A small amount of contrast and clarity may be all that's needed.
You didn't check "Store original" when you uploaded the image, so all we have to go by is the thumbnail image. If it is indeed poorly focussed, it's not obvious from what we can see from that image. In fact it looks fine and doesn't seem to be lacking in DOF.
You didn't check "Store original" when you uploaded the image, so all we have to go by is the thumbnail image. If it is indeed poorly focussed, it's not obvious from what we can see from that image. In fact it looks fine and doesn't seem to be lacking in DOF.
Mar 25, 2015 22:03:09 #
All sorts of advice but frankly until we would see the data we are shooting in the dark.
Might be DOF, might be sharpness programing in-camera, might be contrast, might be camera movement ........ data would let us eliminate 90% of the possibilities and zone in on the actual issue.
My guess, after looking at the photo provided and zooming in a bit that the subjects all seem fairly close in focus with maybe a slight sharper position on the couple kissing. If it's DOF it isn't off by much. Could be a bit of 3 things. DOF, a bit of contrast needed (not much), and maybe one notch sharper on your in-camera programing but as others have said a bit of softness isn't a bad thing. The picture appears a bit flat, add a tad of contrast first and then take a peek.
Might be DOF, might be sharpness programing in-camera, might be contrast, might be camera movement ........ data would let us eliminate 90% of the possibilities and zone in on the actual issue.
My guess, after looking at the photo provided and zooming in a bit that the subjects all seem fairly close in focus with maybe a slight sharper position on the couple kissing. If it's DOF it isn't off by much. Could be a bit of 3 things. DOF, a bit of contrast needed (not much), and maybe one notch sharper on your in-camera programing but as others have said a bit of softness isn't a bad thing. The picture appears a bit flat, add a tad of contrast first and then take a peek.
Mar 27, 2015 19:21:40 #
I didn't see anyone address your focus mode. I always use AF-S single point and put that point where I want it to be.
If you let the camera pick the focus point (and there is ONLY ONE FOCUS POINT) it is more likely to be wrong than right.
If you let the camera pick the focus point (and there is ONLY ONE FOCUS POINT) it is more likely to be wrong than right.
Mar 27, 2015 19:23:02 #
juleskarney wrote:
Wh
What is the purpose of unsharp mask?
What is the purpose of unsharp mask?
It is one of the filters you can use in some programs to sharpen the image. The name wouldn't leave to understand that but has to do with how it was done with film negatives. It sharpens edges but doesn't solve out of focus or movement issues.
Mar 27, 2015 22:02:38 #
MtnMan wrote:
It is one of the filters you can use in some programs to sharpen the image. The name wouldn't leave to understand that but has to do with how it was done with film negatives. It sharpens edges but doesn't solve out of focus or movement issues.
Thank you
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