CHG_CANON wrote:
I like this result. A few things to consider:
1) Consider using a slightly smaller aperture. This image reports f/8. I'd go with f/11 in this situation, but this is an artistic decision where f/8 to f/13 for this type of scene would all be appropriate, based on personal preferences.
2) Consider using a single AF point and tell the camera to focus 1/3 to 1/2 into the frame, say on the grass just below the center of the frame, by the lily pads in the water, or where the short grass merges with the taller grass almost at the exact center.
3) Consider shooting a bit lower to the water so the grass in the foreground is more of a subject of the image, say with an AF point on the clump in the foreground that partially obscures the lily pads closest to the camera. With the foreground being the emphasis, I'd also work with a wider aperture, say f/5.6 down to f/13, so I come home with a wide range of options to consider in the results.
4) Take lots of images of this wonderful landscape, with minor different settings, say walking that aperture down from f/5.6 to f/13 and using the three candidate AF points mentioned above, that's about 6 shots per AF location across the aperture range, easier to do from a tripod. When you get home, figure which 1 or 2 worked best of the 20ish images, discarding the rest.
Your image reports LR. I made some additional LR updates on my end. If interested, please consider two things:
5) Confirm back you're OK with having my edits posted to your thread, that is a site guideline. Your version is a little dark and seems to lean a bit to the right. You might enable the lens profile as well. My LRv6 software is too old for this AF-P lens so I used the Nikon 14-24.
6) I sent a Private Message (PM) with my email. If you'll respond back with your email, I can give you access to a dropbox with a 'DNG' export of my edits that you can download and import into your LR catalog to see the exact edits I made.
As others said, there is nothing lacking in this image in terms of sharp focus and / or composition. When I zoom into the image, it seems the cloud nearest the center is the point of focus. The ideas mentioned above make subtle changes in shooting technique moving the emphasis of sharpest focus around the frame, until you find the composition you like best.
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Thank you for the feedback! I will definitely consider what you have suggested. You said this shot “leans a bit to the right” and that is mostly due to the fact that the area it was shot is very hilly and the hill over my left shoulder was casting a shadow . I actually liked the fact it was like that. 🙂
I do enable lens profile as well. I’m using Lightroom Classic and still fairly new at using it. If you’d like to share your edits here, it’s fine. I’m curious to see what you’ve come up with.
Thanks again. I appreciate you taking the time to answer me honestly. It’s the only way I will improve. 😀