random pics that YOU have taken.......

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by berettafan

Curt how did you get that resolution on this forum?!

Because he is Curt F'n Egerer and I am not worthy

[CurtEgerer]

^^^ if I was a real photographer, I'd know the answer But I did see an interesting YT video on sharpness just last night that probably answers the question. This guy had been on a quest for perfect sharpness for years - he had the perfect equipment, the perfect technique, often used a tripod, etc., yet some photos did not appear sharp The same thing has happened to me. He says it's down to 'acutance' ....



So sharpness (or more accurately, perceived sharpness) is down to edge contrast which is created by lighting conditions and subject matter. The camera can't do anything to change that. Here's the vid:

The Real Reason Your Photos Aren't Sharp

He gets into the finer points of post-processing in Lightroom to increase acutance and that's great if you have that. I don't because all I have is a Chromebook and a very basic photo editor. Without the ability to do detailed post-editing, a lot of it is down to being able to recognize optimal lighting when you take the photo.

[Eric 951]

[berettafan]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

^^^ if I was a real photographer, I'd know the answer But I did see an interesting YT video on sharpness just last night that probably answers the question. This guy had been on a quest for perfect sharpness for years - he had the perfect equipment, the perfect technique, often used a tripod, etc., yet some photos did not appear sharp The same thing has happened to me. He says it's down to 'acutance' ....



So sharpness (or more accurately, perceived sharpness) is down to edge contrast which is created by lighting conditions and subject matter. The camera can't do anything to change that. Here's the vid:

The Real Reason Your Photos Aren't Sharp

He gets into the finer points of post-processing in Lightroom to increase acutance and that's great if you have that. I don't because all I have is a Chromebook and a very basic photo editor. Without the ability to do detailed post-editing, a lot of it is down to being able to recognize optimal lighting when you take the photo.

So it's just the bokeh. Dammit I was hoping you had figured out some image sizing that hit it just right or something. I know I've posted some shots that are downright crispy on my Mac but when the show up on Pelican it's all lost.

[rcooled]

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

So sharpness (or more accurately, perceived sharpness) is down to edge contrast which is created by lighting conditions and subject matter. The camera can't do anything to change that.
Without the ability to do detailed post-editing, a lot of it is down to being able to recognize optimal lighting when you take the photo.

Before I could afford a computer and Photoshop I sent out photos that needed to be sharp (typically covers) out to a processing lab where they performed an "unsharp mask" procedure that increase the acutance of the image. As I recall it cost about $25. Once I got a Mac Quadra and Photoshop, I could do it myself in seconds for free.