trees in background
Jul 12, 2017 00:37:09 #
I have his issue in a lot of photos like this. The sky is cloudy, so the it is grey or whitish, trees extending up into the sky, the trees are kind of fuzzy and they have a haze around the branches,usually light blue but this one is red in the upper left corner. i know that the tree branches are not going to be in sharp focus, but is the hazy stuff normal? Any other problems that you see?
Jul 12, 2017 07:38:21 #
It looks like you are either front focusing a lot or you have a lot of camera shake. What that blotch in the upper left is I wouldn't want to guess but if you are getting that on all your shots I would sent in the camera for repair.
Jul 12, 2017 07:39:52 #
russjc001
Loc: South Carolina
Can you share the camera settings on the image? It appears to be much out of focus. What f- stop was used and was it auto or manual focus?
Jul 12, 2017 08:03:28 #
Nothing's in sharp focus. Looks like very high ISO, along with some camera shake. It would be a great help if you could tell us what camera/lens comb., along with the settings used. If only this image has the red tint in the upper left, it could be the edge of a finger. I would like to get ahold of that '73 - '79 Ford pickup in the background for a restore project! Somebody else can float the boat though!
Jul 12, 2017 10:15:37 #
A quick look at the EXIF data shows a DOF at f/6.4 of just under 9 feet ( 8' to 17'). The rope in the lower left hand corner at the bottom of the frame is the sharpest thing in the picture. Somehow the focus was way forward.
Jul 12, 2017 12:26:03 #
Have you looked at the front of the lens lately? If you aren't in the habit of wiping it regularly with a lens cloth it would be a good habit to develop. Fingerprints, mist etc on the front element can contribute to haziness (and something on the lens may be causing the red patch in the upper left).
As to the softness issue, my guess is that the camera focused on the twigs just in front of the camera, so it's the close focus point together with the f/6.3 that caused the shallow DOF that doesn't extend far enough into the scene. The 1/250 sec shutter speed seems fast enough for the 36mm focal length and ISO 400 doesn't seem too high for a D5300.
Was the exposure compensation of -1.7 deliberate? It's a difficult scene to expose for because you are looking straight at some bright sky and some very bright reflections while the subject and much of the foreground is in shadow and a bit gloomy. Exposure bracketing would help with the high dynamic range that you're trying to capture.
As to the softness issue, my guess is that the camera focused on the twigs just in front of the camera, so it's the close focus point together with the f/6.3 that caused the shallow DOF that doesn't extend far enough into the scene. The 1/250 sec shutter speed seems fast enough for the 36mm focal length and ISO 400 doesn't seem too high for a D5300.
Was the exposure compensation of -1.7 deliberate? It's a difficult scene to expose for because you are looking straight at some bright sky and some very bright reflections while the subject and much of the foreground is in shadow and a bit gloomy. Exposure bracketing would help with the high dynamic range that you're trying to capture.
Jul 13, 2017 07:01:25 #
The entire photograph is slightly blurred, looks like camera shake to me.
Jul 13, 2017 08:17:52 #
Jul 13, 2017 09:20:50 #
The exif also shows you used spot metering, manual exposure and manual white balance. Any reason why for this photo? Like everyone else, I have no idea what caused the browning in the upper left corner.
Jul 13, 2017 09:31:08 #
dieseldave wrote:
I have his issue in a lot of photos like this. The sky is cloudy, so the it is grey or whitish, trees extending up into the sky, the trees are kind of fuzzy and they have a haze around the branches,usually light blue but this one is red in the upper left corner. i know that the tree branches are not going to be in sharp focus, but is the hazy stuff normal? Any other problems that you see?
Yes, the entire picture is out of focus. If this was autofocus, then there is something wrong with the camera or lens or you are using too slow a shutter speed for your hands. If manual focus, then you need an ophthalmologist's help.
Jul 13, 2017 11:17:54 #
dieseldave wrote:
I have his issue in a lot of photos like this. The sky is cloudy, so the it is grey or whitish, trees extending up into the sky, the trees are kind of fuzzy and they have a haze around the branches,usually light blue but this one is red in the upper left corner. i know that the tree branches are not going to be in sharp focus, but is the hazy stuff normal? Any other problems that you see?
Hi dieseldave,
First, I like the perspective that you used and the scene does have some potential and the reflection adds to it. You don’t say what your “photographic education level” is but since you are asking for help I’ll throw my 2-cents in the pot. If I were taking this shot I’d probably have my camera on a tripod so that I could fine-tune the composition. I’d most likely have the camera set to aperture priority and somewhere around f/8 or f/11. (A setting of f/6.4 as someone noted would not be the best setting for this scene.) I’d set my camera focus on the front of the boat, near the bottom left but not too far) and check to see that the image is in focus (Nikon has a little green button on the left in the viewfinder that shows up when an image is in focus) before I click. Also, when looking at a scene ask yourself what is important to the scene and what might detract from the scene…do you really need that sky in this photo? So, a tighter crop might have worked better in this case. If you are shooting in jpeg you might check your camera settings, too, as the red seems fairly maroon in shade. I would use autofocus on this scene, there would be no good reason to use manual focus. Also, maybe try a different time of day, early morning and late afternoon offer better light. Just my thoughts on the subject.
Jul 13, 2017 11:30:29 #
Looks like things in front are more in focus, Id start at F8 and then maybe f11, the top left, could be anything, a finger, something blowing by, a smudge
its hard to say.
its hard to say.
Jul 13, 2017 11:56:37 #
dieseldave wrote:
I have his issue in a lot of photos like this. The sky is cloudy, so the it is grey or whitish, trees extending up into the sky, the trees are kind of fuzzy and they have a haze around the branches,usually light blue but this one is red in the upper left corner. i know that the tree branches are not going to be in sharp focus, but is the hazy stuff normal? Any other problems that you see?
The light blue hues around the branches are chromatic aberration, created by your lens and are easily removed in post, what that red(ish) kind of blob is in the upper left corner, I have no idea! It might be dirt on the lens, or the lens actually has a defect! Also, if your image is not in focus (like this one) chromatic aberration is emphasized!
Jul 13, 2017 12:55:30 #
dieseldave wrote:
I have his issue in a lot of photos like this. The sky is cloudy, so the it is grey or whitish, trees extending up into the sky, the trees are kind of fuzzy and they have a haze around the branches,usually light blue but this one is red in the upper left corner. i know that the tree branches are not going to be in sharp focus, but is the hazy stuff normal? Any other problems that you see?
The background distracts from a powerful image. If you back up and use a longer focal length and a wide aperture, you can blur the trees completely. Ideally the DOF would take in only the boat. That would be a nice shot. I also agree with the poster who suggested that the defect in the upper left corner might be your finger (or a branch or some other object that got in front of the lens just a little). The shot has good potential. Try experimenting with different camera and lens settings, different camera locations, and tripod height from lowest to highest (definitely use a tripod). Good luck! >Alan
Jul 13, 2017 14:53:25 #
As others have stated, the whole photo is out of focus. I would work on that first. If you have a tripod try using it to do some test shots to compare auto focus to manual focus. It's a starting point. Work at eliminating variables until you find one that is causing issues.
BTW, your boat sank! If you haven't noticed that then perhaps that explains why your shot is out of focus!
BTW, your boat sank! If you haven't noticed that then perhaps that explains why your shot is out of focus!
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