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Sharpness ... opinions please
Dec 8, 2014 17:59:21 #
This is out of camera with a crop only.
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
Dec 8, 2014 18:02:47 #
dannac wrote:
This is out of camera with a crop only.
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
-3-
Dec 8, 2014 18:08:44 #
Dec 8, 2014 18:09:13 #
Dec 8, 2014 18:20:33 #
Depth of field is rather narrow, but in the zone of focus I would rate it 4.5.
Dec 8, 2014 18:21:36 #
dannac wrote:
This is out of camera with a crop only.
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
Most of it is in focus. What is f 0?
Dec 8, 2014 18:33:11 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
It is Tack sharp-look at the eyes, eyebrow, white beard and skin. You can see the detail in the paint, including flaws. By the time you get to the tip of the nose the shallow DOF leaves it softer, the hands more so, but this is a DOF issue, not a sharpness one.If the ISO was increased from 100 to 400 you could stop the lens down 2 stops for increased DOF at the same shutter speed and you would be happier with your result.
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Dec 8, 2014 18:38:20 #
Dec 8, 2014 21:20:51 #
dannac wrote:
This is out of camera with a crop only.
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
whats is in focus is a 4
Dec 9, 2014 06:05:28 #
The lens was an older (manual focus) 105mm f/2.5 prime, shot handheld from 3 to 4 ft.
Being sort of new to photography ( April 2014 ) I new it was sharp,
but wanted more experienced here to give me opinions on how sharp.
So thanks to all for the replies.
@romanticf16
Thanks for the advice on DOF issue.
It's adjustments like that to ISO and f stops that I need to keep in mind.
Being sort of new to photography ( April 2014 ) I new it was sharp,
but wanted more experienced here to give me opinions on how sharp.
So thanks to all for the replies.
@romanticf16
Thanks for the advice on DOF issue.
It's adjustments like that to ISO and f stops that I need to keep in mind.
Dec 9, 2014 07:32:44 #
dannac, some areas are really sharp but then others are not and I think that is what is taking away from the overall photo. There is quite a bit a play with shadows, maybe if the shadows were in the less sharp plane it would help emphasize the more sharper areas. Thanks for the post, it gives me something to think about in my own work.
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Dec 9, 2014 07:36:22 #
dannac wrote:
This is out of camera with a crop only.
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
The areas that are in focus are a 5 DOF is something else.
Dec 9, 2014 08:34:03 #
romanticf16 wrote:
It is Tack sharp-look at the eyes, eyebrow, white beard and skin. You can see the detail in the paint, including flaws. By the time you get to the tip of the nose the shallow DOF leaves it softer, the hands more so, but this is a DOF issue, not a sharpness one.If the ISO was increased from 100 to 400 you could stop the lens down 2 stops for increased DOF at the same shutter speed and you would be happier with your result.
My opinion exactly
Dec 9, 2014 13:08:13 #
dannac wrote:
This is out of camera with a crop only.
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
Just on sharpness, please rate this photo.
1 to 5 ( 5 considered tack sharp )
May I suggest that traditionally one would want to use a well lit flat target with fine lines on it as opposed to a 3 dimensional object that introduces the potential for a dof and shadow issue. There are any number of photo targets you can download, print, hang on a wall or fence, etc., to check for lens sharpness.
Dec 9, 2014 14:20:22 #
gessman wrote:
There are any number of photo targets you can download, print, hang on a wall or fence, etc., to check for lens sharpness.
I keep a crisp new $1 bill taped to a wall for this. Lots of detail and fine lines. :-D
I used a $20 until someone stole it. :cry:
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