 Steve Kimble |
Cure for Delicate Photos?
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- Nikki McDonald Contact Nikki McDonald Nikki McDonald's Gallery |
Are you shooting on a tripod?
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
The ISO speed setting won't help improve image sharpness... it can increase shutter speed, which if you're working hand-held, can help eliminate motion blur -- but going higher with ISO will introduce noise eventually, which can make an image look soft. Keep in mind that you almost always must perform some sharpening during your post-production work, for digitally-captured images... Are you taking the images straight from camera to web, or are you performing any editing on them first?
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- Harriet Feagin Contact Harriet Feagin Harriet Feagin's Gallery |
I was going to ask about the tripod as well. Also, if you have something to hang from the tripod to stabilize it then this will help. If your camera has mirror lockup then this helps. If I want the sharpest image possible I have to use f stops between 8 and 11, use a tripod, anchor the tripod, use a shutter release cable and mirror lockup. If none of this works, then it must be a problem with the lens or camera. Also, check your settings.
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Carol L. Fowler |
You also need to know your lens' "sweet spot", as the extreme ends of your focus range of a variable lens are generally not as sharp. For instance, on my 100-400mm lens, the sharpest photos are at 350mm. Also, check to see what focus pattern you chose. Example- a multifocus pattern may not be as sharp as a single focus point if the scene is composed of objects at different DOF. If you shoot JPEG, your camera may perform too much noise reduction- which is why I only shoot RAW so that I can maximize control on the final product. The photos that you are comparing yours to may have had post-production sharpening added. As noted in other comments, be aware of the basics too- like using a fast shutter speed especially if not using a tripod. Also, if using a tripod, make sure that you use the 2 or 10 second delay to avoid any hand-related motion when depressing the shutter.
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- Nikki McDonald Contact Nikki McDonald Nikki McDonald's Gallery |
Also when you do shoot on a tripod, turning the image stabilization off is recommended.
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