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Picture Quality

  • 14-07-2009 9:35pm
    #1
    tigerforest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭


    How can I make my pictures appear more smoother. I took this picture
    P1010533.jpg

    Which seems a bit blocky to me but I used a low iso for it and when i compare it to this:
    b2.jpg
    its no where near as smooth or crisp looking.


Comments

  • #2
    tigerforest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭tigerforest


    Oh and im not too sure if this helps explain things but these settings were attached to the photo.

    Focal Length: 72mm
    F-number F/2.8
    Exposure time 1/50sec
    iso - iso- 100
    metering mode - pattern
    exposure program - normal
    exposure compensation - 0 step.


  • #3
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    the second is focused a bit bette with alot more dof, what setting was your camera on for first one?


  • #4
    tigerforest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭tigerforest


    what's dof?


  • #5
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    dof - depth of field.

    Hand held at 1/50th is liable to give camera shake too.


  • #6
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    Dept of Field (in lay mans terms, the difference between whats in focus & whats out of focus, ie. blurred). If you are using a lens that you can adjust the focus, and you are using a big aperture, like F2.8 above, (yes big aperture means small F number!) then you can focus in on different things in front of you, giving dept to your pics !
    I like the 2nd pic, but the 1st is........meh, nothing to see, except grass !


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  • #7
    tigerforest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭tigerforest


    Second picture isn't mine someone posted their gallery here earlier and i just thought it was a good example of what i wanted to achieve. Trying to learn the different settings but there are just so many of them to try and balance when starting out.


  • #8
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,472 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Do think the picture could be brightened a bit, with a bit more contrast,

    If the resolution of the picture is high enough you could also cut at least a third off the right side of the photo and some of the grass area

    Do like the photo

    Colour balance seems a bit red-ish could be adjusted a bit

    An bit more sharpness could also be added (with unsharpen mask)


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