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04/20/2005 03:19:36 AM · #1 |
It seems that when I view my shots even at 100% they are very crisp and in focus. Then I download them for a challenge and for the abandoned challenge got a couple of comments that the focus was not crisp. Am I doing something wrong? I try not to over sharpen and I have limited Photo Shop skills (but am learning thanks to everyone here) so I really don't do all that much with my shots. For my challenge shot is it the movement in the trees that give this shot the illusion of not in focus?? Just wondering if someone could give me their opinion. Maybe it's just me and my monitor. I am quite baffled.. All suggestions and critiques are always welcome.
Thank you in advance for any comments.
Renee :) |
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04/20/2005 05:38:26 AM · #2 |
Do you sharpen again after downsizing?
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04/20/2005 05:59:32 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by AJAger:
Do you sharpen again after downsizing? |
This is quite likely the problem - I notice my images lose a lot of their crispness in the act of resizing, so I almost always have to run another hit of unsharp mask (USM). |
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04/20/2005 07:33:17 AM · #4 |
Just from looking at it briefly I see th with the sun coming in so bright from the left side it gives an appearance of hi contrast on the left and to me it adds blur. You also lost a LOT by resizing down such a large image. Yes the wind blowing the trees and grassy areas makes it appear blurry as well but I need to know since it was such a windy day were you using a tri-pod??? it not the it is probably a little camera shake as well. It could be just those 2 combination of things that made it appear blurry (wind{camera shake/blurry foliage} or contrast). Hope this helps but remember I am no expert and really have no clue to what I am doing but I did play the part once on tv and this is only my opinion. lol
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04/20/2005 02:45:24 PM · #5 |
| Thank you kindy for your comments. I will sharpen again after downsizing I have not been doing that. Thanks again. :) |
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04/20/2005 02:47:36 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Kekiinani:
Thank you kindy for your comments. I will sharpen again after downsizing I have not been doing that. Thanks again. :) |
Dont oversharpen after resizing, a small amount is usually OK
Try experiementing with different ratios.... |
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04/20/2005 03:01:02 PM · #7 |
Here is a quick USM (134%, 0.5 radius, 0 threshold)
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04/20/2005 03:14:13 PM · #8 |
I've been getting more and moer of these kind of comments recently - and I'm not aware of having done anything much different. Taking that as a display thing (I have a TFT screen which is freakishly sharp compared with anything I've seen - pure chance), I've adopted a slightly too strong sharpening for my own likes for challenges, and haven't so far recieved any comments accusing my images of being over-sharpened.
Bear in mind the differences in all of the displays we're looking at, is all I'm suggesting.
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04/20/2005 03:23:54 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Kekiinani:
Thank you kindy for your comments. I will sharpen again after downsizing I have not been doing that. Thanks again. :) |
- dont apply USM, downsize and then USM again,dont USM until you have downsized the image -.
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04/20/2005 04:36:34 PM · #10 |
| WOW jemison thank you for showing me how this could appear. I had no idea that you could use that high of amount 134%, usually when I try that it appears very oversharpened. But then the comment for e301 would make sense, maybe a bit more sharpening would be a good thing.. Thank to everyone I truly appreciate your comments and assistance. Renee :) |
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