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Why are some portraits so sharp and others not
I often see extremely beautiful and sharp portraits like these:
I was wondering what makes them so sharp and beautiful:
Camera quality?
Lighting?
Post-processing?
Luck?
How would I go about if I ...
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Does shooting landscape at lower f-stop produce reasonably sharp images?
This article argues that,
50mm prime lenses, on the other hand, have a maximum aperture of
somewhere between f1.2 and f2, letting you hand hold photos in much
lower light levels (they also give ...
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How to improve macro photo sharpness? [duplicate]
I was playing with an old point and shoot camera and I made this close-up photo of a pepper:
I took many photos and it seems I can’t get a sharp image across the whole object. Can I make this better ...
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Sony A6000 blurry in peripherals despite sharp center -- is this a mirrorless thing?
I used to have a mirrorless Sony Alpha A6000 camera.
The problem I had with it was that, no matter how hard I tried to keep the center of my photos sharp, my photos always looked blurry in the ...
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Unsharp photo with Kodak PixPro AZ521, mainly when zoomed
As you can see, the photo is very blurred. I tried playing with the manual settings, but I didn't get too promising results. What do you think the problem can be?
My settings:
ISO100, no zoom, ...
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Sharpness and bokeh comparison of Nikon 50mm f/1.2, f/1.4G and f/1.8G
The contestants are Nikon 50mm f/1.2, f/1.4G and f/1.8G. The list prices are 38,550 INR, 27,990 INR and 18,000 INR respectively.
Bokeh: As with any portrait lens, I want a creamy bokeh performance ...
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How to shoot a flower sharp in a light breeze?
I want:
Blurred background.
Sharp flower with some point in focus.
I have:
Macro lens 60 mm on a tripod.
No flash.
Situation:
Gentle breeze blowing constantly in a garden.
Timing is not a ...
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Why do images look sharp on my camera's LCD, but not tack sharp on my laptop?
I am using a Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 Art lens on a Nikon D7100. On appropriate settings, I see sharp images after pressing the zoom button once, but not before doing that. When I review them on a laptop, ...
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What causes blue and red gradient/shade around black spots in photos? [duplicate]
Right now I'm trying to improve the sharpness of my photos, and for that I've checking if my D7000 has some autofocus issues. Therefore I tested my 35mm f/1.8G and my 50mm f/1.4G. I figured that the ...
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Bad focus. Is it me or my body (D7000)?
So I have a D7000. Grey market, which I didn't find out until after I had to send it in to get serviced. And it's never felt as...sharp as it should be. I always assumed it was just me. I am going on ...
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Why are my sports team pictures fuzzy?
UPDATE: I added the largest jpeg files I could with the original tone, unedited except for a cropping and the change from RAW to jpeg. Thanks for everyone's advice!! This forum is awesome!
I use a ...
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How is this look achieved? The sharpness, low saturation, fashion look
This imagpe of Conor Mcgregor has a 'high fashion' type of look. How is that achieved?
It seems low saturation, it's sharp and kind of 'shiny'! Could someone give some insights please? I use LR. Is ...
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How can I increase the sharpness for shots like this water droplet image?
How can increase the sharpness of this kind of shot. I was using a 55-200mm with f/8 and 1/4000 shutter speed
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What would be a better lens, 40 or 50mm prime, for walk around? [closed]
I have a Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D body, an EF-S 18-55 wide angle lens, a 70-300mm telephoto lens, and the kit lens that came with the body.
I am still building my lens collection and am looking for ...
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Focus issues in a Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 lens
I have a Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 (without VR) and the pictures taken with it are not sharp and crisp as I think they should be. I use it with a Nikon D7200 that works perfectly with a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 ...
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Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 poor image quality
I recently bought for my D3300 two new lens. The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 and Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art. As I expected, due to specifications and measurements in DXOMark, the 50mm lens is awesome. A lot more ...
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Why do white flowers always have a weird surrounding "glow"?
I have been trying to take pictures of dogwood blooms for a week now. I have the sharpness I want, but the flowers have a weird glow to them. The only post I could find about it is this one. Everyone ...
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Is photo sharpness different at different sizes?
I've been reading a lot about image sharpness lately. The only thing I haven't seen discussed is photo size. I know that when you zoom in on a photo, it becomes pixelated quickly. So would the ...
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How do I compare two similar images' sharpness?
Is there a tool that can help you do such thing? Can photoshop do it? Matlab can, but I don't want to use it.
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High vs low res original image, both later scaled to equal lower resolution - difference in sharpness?
If I take a Canon 5DS R (50.6 MP), which has high resolution and no anti-aliasing filter, and then I take a Canon 6D (20.2 MP) and shoot the same scene with both, both using the same capable lens (i.e....
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Why would a full frame prime lens be less effective on a Nikon d5300?
I've seen many reviews that say Nikon FX lenses like the Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G or Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G have great sharpness and bokeh and of course work on Nikon APS-C sensor cameras like my D5300. But I'...
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How can I "unblur" these pics of the Northern Lights?
A total NOOB to photography here. I was in Tromsø, Norway this weekend and was lucky enough to capture some pictures of the lights. Now, when I say I'm a noob, I actually mean that I know very, VERY ...
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Getting a completely sharp bird when it is up close
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So I know that Depth of Field (DoF) is controlled by your f-stop (aperture opening) of the lens in question.
Question
Is it possible to get birds completely sharp when they are so close (8....
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Which focal length lens generally has the sharpest lens? 24, 35, 50 or 85?
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I realize that the above four focal lengths lend to having a different perspective that make them all unique. It might be possible to use one as the other but that isn't always true with the ...
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Why are my portrait pictures from my new DSLR low quality and "pixel like"?
I recently got a Canon T5i and I took some pictures of my nephew. However, they're very poor quality - they look very "pixel like". Is the poor quality because it was a RAW file, the lighting or was I ...
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Why are some photos sharp in the center, but soft on the edges?
I have seen many photos which are quite sharp in the center, but soft on the edges.
What is the reason for this, and how can I prevent it?
My first guess is that it has to do with the lens.
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Should I use a lower resolution because of lens sharpness?
I am using the Nikon D5300 with the kit 18-55mm VR lens. According to DXOMark, the sharpness with that lens is only 9 Megapixels. Is it worth shooting at 24 Megapixels if the lens is only resolving 9?
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DSLR setting for a good contrast, sharper picture?
Is there any specific setting for capturing a picture that has a good contrast and is sharp? Sometimes I get a low contrast and need to go for post processing. I'm a beginner in DSLR photography and ...
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What kind of lens to use to get sharp images of people from a distance?
I am looking to buy a new lens and want something that will produce sharp images of people from a distance. I currently have a 50mm prime lens and my close-up portraits are great - crisp and clear - ...
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Nikon d5500 troubleshooting blur unsharp at 100% [duplicate]
I am using a Nikon d5500 with Nikor 18-55 br lens. I was able to get some great photos outside during one set of shots. I noticed since then, when I use the zoom magnifying feature on the lcd, all of ...
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How does the sharpness of the Pentax 645Z compare to Canon 5DS R with high-end lens?
If you pair a 5DS R with a Zeiss Otus... and you pair a 645Z with any of its typical, similar lenses...
Larger sensor and much more expensive body (Pentax set), vs more expensive lens. (Canon set). ...
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How does the sharpness of telephoto primes compare to telephoto zoom?
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I've looked at longer primes from Nikon 200mm/2, 400mm/2.8, etc but I've also seen Telezooms such as the Sigma 150-500 and Tamron 150-600. I know that primes are usually sharper than their ...
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Help with Scientific Cannabis photography [duplicate]
I work in a marijuana testing lab in Washington. Part of our workflow is to capture an image of each sample as it is weighed, for later reference/analysis. We're pretty excited to be creating high ...
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Is the "typical print size" still relevant when judging sharpness of a photograph?
When judging sufficient DoF or, on the contrary diffraction issues at high F-numbers, the typical print size sharpness is what really matters. A few tutorials on the Internet as well as some answers ...
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Do images need special treatment for high-resolution ("retina") displays vs regular displays?
What are people's (experimentally tested if possible) views on sharpening images depending on whether they are to be viewed on retina or non-retina devices.
Assuming resolution in the file is not an ...
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Why isn't this portrait taken at f/29 sharp?
I am confused as to why this picture is not sharp. This is a portrait shot at F/29 ISO100 1/250
with a 17-85mm lens focused at 38mm. The subject distance was 1.2M. My DOF app tells me that my DOF ...
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Are prime lenses sharp across the whole frame while zoom lenses are soft in the corners?
Somebody told me that there is a difference in sharpness between a zoom lens vs. prime lens. A 58-200mm will give sharp focus in the center of the frame but blurry performance at the corners, while ...
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How can I get a lot of detail in the face, skin as seen in this poster for The Martian?
How was this effect achieved? You can see a lot of detail on the face, skin, etc.
Is this a post-process filter or can you get this look by only playing with camera options?
Is it possible to do ...
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What properties of an image could be used to programmatically discard it as "bad"?
I'd like to have a quicker review process of my photos when I dump them from the camera to the computer. Surely there are some parameters that I can extract programmatically from the photos and this ...
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Why is the sharpness of a lens often determined by aperture?
Related to: How do you find out the "sweet spot" of a lens?
I am wondering why most lenses resolve finer detail when stopped down a bit.
Further, after the "sweet spot", after stopping ...
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How do I speed up button-to-picture for Canon XTi (400D)?
I'm trying to set up a fast image capture without using a strobe. The camera is connected to a shutter release device (pinewood derby timer) which triggers the camera when the first car passes the ...
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Graininess and lack of detail [duplicate]
Hello fellow lens loving junkies! I have been struggling to get very sharp, non-grainy images. I have a Canon Rebel Eos T3i. Even images at 100 ISO are not as sharp as I would like. Not sure if it is ...
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How do I achieve sharp and brightly coloured pictures on a Canon EOS700D/T5I? [duplicate]
I see some pictures posted and they are glossy, sharp and solid. I always wonder how they achieved it. I have a 18-55mm lens for now. Is it possible to get this result on that lens or do I really ...
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Lack of sharpness: is it me, or my zoom lens?
I am specifically talking about Nikon 24-70mm f 2.8 lens
Here is the picture I took with that:
And here is another one I took with my prime lens ...
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How can I get tack-sharp portraits with the focus perfectly on my subject's eye?
How can I consistent achieve tack sharp images, when wanting to focus on eyes in a portrait? I am always using single focus and moving the focus point to the eye and recomposing if necessary. What ...
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What can I do to improve the sharpness from my Canon 60D for stock photography?
I recently started getting into stock photography and submitted some images to Shutterstock. I was rejected for various issues like noise and focus. I was surprised at how high their standards were ...
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Why do my photos appear grainy when taken at the widest aperture?
I have a Nikon d5000 and just purchased a Tokina 11-16 lens. I was taking picture of a dog 1-2 meters away during winter at mid day today. Using the aperture priority setting, I set the camera to ISO ...
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Image quality - related to camera or not? Blurry, artificially sharpened images
I bought a D90 camera recently which was well used with 67k shutter actuations.
I took some photos and this is the result:
On the left, you can see that the image looks blurry when zoomed into, ...
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Are there any downsides to scaling down unsharp images?
To keep my personal image catalog compact, I am considering scaling down all images that are unsharp for one reason or another, but are interesting or valuable enough not to delete them altogether. I ...
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Sharp, in focus portraits - analyse an example please
I have tried taking a few portraits in my living room, using studio flash. I'm still new to it, so my lighting setups may not be great.
I have found sometimes that I can shoot 3 or 4 shots in a row - ...
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