Today I wanted to share an excellent article that is written by John Sanpietro. If you take picture....Everybody does. Take a look at this very informative article.
PHOTOGRAPHY FRIDAY - Fuzzy photos? Here's How
To Sharpen Them...
Have you ever taken a picture that looked great when you previewed
it on the little screen in your camera, but was actually a little
blurry or out of focus when you saw it on your computer screen at home?
It
happens all the time, and (for me) it's one of the more annoying
aspects of photography.
The truth is, everything looks good on
that little screen! The larger you make an image, though, in a print or
on a larger screen, the more the imperfections will come out.
If
you have trouble with sharpness in your photos, here are some tips for
to help bring your pictures into focus:
1. Go manual -
If you're relying on your camera's auto-focus, it's possible the lens
is just slightly off. Use the manual focus, instead, and you'll know
your taking the sharpest picture possible.
2. Use a tripod
- Most people don't realize our bodies are in constant
motion. Even when we think we're standing completely still, the beating
of our hearts (and the resulting pulse in our hands and arms) move the
camera. So does the motion we have to make to press the button to take
the picture. Putting your camera on a tripod is the only way to really
get your camera to a motionless state. I took the photo below with a a
tripod. Given the composition, there's no way I would have gotten the
sharpness without one:
3. Watch
your shutter speed - The slower your shutter speed, the harder
it is to capture a sharp image. So, if you have to hold the camera when
taking the picture, choose a fast shutter speed (1/500th of a second or
higher) to freeze motion.
4. Watch your aperture -
the smaller your f-stop, the more likely you'll get a sharp picture.
Try to set your f-stop to f/16 or f/22.
5. Use
post-processing tools - finally, you're going to find, in some
cases, you'll get a little blur or a fuzzy edge. Sometimes, the
conditions you're taking the pictures in doesn't allow for the steps
above. And, sometimes, a lens just takes fuzzy pictures. If that's the
case, use a program like Photoshop Elements and employ the Sharpen
tool. You can't overdo it. It won't make a truly out of focus picture
suddenly sharp. It will, however, fix smaller focus issues.
Thanks John, for a GREAT article.
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