Comments on: Quick tip for getting sharper wildlife photos http://photonaturalist.net/quick-tip-for-getting-sharper-wildlife-photos/ tips and tutorials for digital nature photography Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kim Barley http://photonaturalist.net/quick-tip-for-getting-sharper-wildlife-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-7486 Kim Barley Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:16:18 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=2247#comment-7486 Where do I locate the "sharpness" option on my Canon 40D? Where do I locate the “sharpness” option on my Canon 40D?

]]> By: Steve Berardi http://photonaturalist.net/quick-tip-for-getting-sharper-wildlife-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-6690 Steve Berardi Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:28:42 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=2247#comment-6690 @Joe - I would still sharpen during post production as well. The "sharpness" setting I mentioned in this post is an <em>additional</em> way to sharpen the photo even more, and is specific to each camera. In fact, this "sharpening" is applied by default on most cameras, but the default level is pretty conservative in my observations. @Hagen - Good point about sharpening being best for last. I've noticed the sharpening technique used for these "picture styles" is incredibly good though on my Canon cameras, so I use a combination of this setting and some more sharpening as a last step in post processing. @Joe – I would still sharpen during post production as well. The “sharpness” setting I mentioned in this post is an additional way to sharpen the photo even more, and is specific to each camera. In fact, this “sharpening” is applied by default on most cameras, but the default level is pretty conservative in my observations.

@Hagen – Good point about sharpening being best for last. I’ve noticed the sharpening technique used for these “picture styles” is incredibly good though on my Canon cameras, so I use a combination of this setting and some more sharpening as a last step in post processing.

]]> By: Hagen http://photonaturalist.net/quick-tip-for-getting-sharper-wildlife-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-6686 Hagen Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:48:12 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=2247#comment-6686 The major downside is that sharpening is best as the last step and is dependent on your output size, subject and medium. I had originally shot jpg with sharpness at 7/7 and loved it. I would agree that if you are coming from a P&S (as I did), you will be very surprised by the apparent softness in your jpg images. Start there and grow into RAW (and the extra HD space necessary :-) The major downside is that sharpening is best as the last step and is dependent on your output size, subject and medium.

I had originally shot jpg with sharpness at 7/7 and loved it. I would agree that if you are coming from a P&S (as I did), you will be very surprised by the apparent softness in your jpg images. Start there and grow into RAW (and the extra HD space necessary :-)

]]> By: Joe Williams http://photonaturalist.net/quick-tip-for-getting-sharper-wildlife-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-6678 Joe Williams Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:11:14 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=2247#comment-6678 Great tip on the sharpness level, Steve. After taking a shot, my natural inclination is to sharpen in post-production, and I don't do much of anything else. Seems that if I adjust the sharpness at the camera, it would simplify my post-production work for most shots. Great tip on the sharpness level, Steve. After taking a shot, my natural inclination is to sharpen in post-production, and I don’t do much of anything else. Seems that if I adjust the sharpness at the camera, it would simplify my post-production work for most shots.

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