 Angela Hainline |
Getting Sharp Images for Large Prints I have a Digital Rebel and am having problems getting really clear images when producing anything larger than an 11x14. I recently did a 16x20, and it wasn't clear at all. I have a lab that is great, so it's not a problem on that end. I really need help because people are wanting large photographs and I'm not confident selling them?!
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Dan Smith |
Angela, which model do you have? I have the 300d and I am able to make large prints with it. What is your resolution set at? if you want big pictures, it needs to be on RAW or large with the small 1/4 round (smooth )icon. If you do any retouching, you need to do it in raw or tiff mode - if not, the file size will shrink every time you make a change to the photo in JPEG mode ... and the photo will look strange ... I am still fairly new at this so I don't know all of the ins and outs. Please try all methods available to you so you can get the best advice ... hope this helps.
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John C. Schwentner |
What lens are you using with it? It does make quite a difference on the close end.
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Susan Bohanon |
What lens should you use? Because I'm having the same problem. I use the Rebel XT.
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John Rhodes |
Angela, you didn't indicate whether or not you shoot with a sturdy tripod. If not, this could be the reason for soft or blurred photos that show up when enlarged. VR John
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Michelle Ross |
Hi Angela! What resolution are the photos set to? And how are you sending them to the lab? The lab I use recommends to size for an 8x10 and the resolution is at 250 dpi. For larger images when cropping they recommend a larger crop like 12x16. The resolution you are using may be the culprit. I shot in JPEG and my camera records at approximately (21 x 41) and at 72 dpi. When you go into crop/resize, make sure you are changing the dpi to a high enough setting. 72 dpi will print 4x6 with not much notice in the quality and probably even an 8 x 10 might be fine ... but you really need that resolution at whatever your lab wants (mine asks for 250). Other issues could be things that were mentioned above ... tripod, lens, etc. I open my files in the JPEG mode but save in TIFF and, when possible, upload TIFF to print from. The really large files, though, I can't upload TIFF so I just go from the JPEG and the 11x14 I just printed were fine. But I don't print a lot in that size so as I get more work and more people start possibly wanting larger sizes I might face some similar issues.
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John C. Schwentner |
This digital resizing thing isn't totally clear to me, but I have found that when you set the camera on its finest setting, just leave it there and don't resize anything. You should be already at max mp's on fine setting. Do save in TIFF or RAW so as not to lose anything later if you edit and resave the shot though. I'm not sure about the lenses other than the fact that if you use a cheap set of optics, you won't get max clarity no matter what. And prime lenses are always a higher quality than a zoom, but many zooms are excellent, but it takes money for imoprovement. If you can afford a Canon L series lens you cant beat that. But the usm 70-300 is pretty darn nice, and a good all around shooter. I still think from the picture you posted, though, that your biggest problem looks like steadiness and/or movement during shutter lag. You really have to practice holding steady and do the two-step shutter if there's time.
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Scott W. Pierson |
Angela, the real question is whether your images are just fuzzy or pixelated meaning you can see the square pixels. If the pictures are fuzzy, it may have more to do with f-stop than anything else. To get the sharpest pictures, you have to use a high F-stop. It looks like you do a lot of portraits and use a low F-stop to blur the background. Try increasing the F-stop slightly and moving the subject a little further from the back drop.
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Angela Hainline |
Thank you to everyone who has responded. I have a habit of not using a tripod and I think that is a big downfall when shooting more than 2 people. My camera settings are at the highest and I don't ever get blurry or soft-out of- focus small pictures. Just larger ones. I'm not familiar with RAW shooting, so I'l have to work on that. I'm new and strictly self-taught, so I'm trying to absorb as much as I can. I will however try increasing the F-stop and moving the subject a little further away from the back drop. Even though I'm really limited on my space!!!
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