 Bernard |
should I sharpen these two photos Bernard
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John P. Sandstedt |
In my experience, every image uploaded for editing is a candiodate for sharpening. But, you should complete all editing, except use of the Unsharp Mask or Smart Sharpen, and save the image in a "master file." That's because you should sharpen based on each different image size you plan to print. And, you might want to consider using some varied resolutions based on print size. When you view a print that 8X12 or smaller, you'll probably look at it from a fairly close distance. LArger prints will ususlly hung on the wall and you'll stand farther away from it when viewing it. There may be times when, in fact, no sharpening is needed. But, you may not be able to "see" that because your monitor is showing you the image on screen at 72/96 ppi. A printed image will typically be printed with a rsolution of [nominal] 300 ppi.
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Pete H |
Bernard, Remember; you do not have to sharpen the entire image. Actually, one rarely will sharpen the entire image. Two examples: A sunset with a apple tree in the foreground. You will probably want the apple tree sharpened but NOT the sky as it will begin to look mottled. Portraits: I rarely sharpen the entire face of a person, usually just the eyes. You will find there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to sharpening, unless of course you go so overboard that the image suffers..Halos etc... There are several methods of sharpening. I suggest you read up on them. Perhaps start with "unsharp mask" and "High Pass." all the best, Pete
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Bernard |
Thanks John, Pete becoming more serious about photography, I have to pay more attension to the different aspects that were of little concern in the past Thanks again
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