A Few From This Morning... (need some help)

jecottrelljecottrell Registered Users Posts: 136 Major grins
edited March 22, 2008 in Wildlife
I can't seem to get a sharp image from my D100. I've tried to follow the suggestions for long lenses, decent tripod, etc. But I can never seem to get the sharpness that I'd like. I always have to rely on sharpening in PP. Here are a few that I was almost happy with....

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Comments

  • ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2008
    well..they look sharp to me..Natural sharp and not oversharped.

    what glass are you using?. shooting birds with long lenses sure puts some demands on the quality = alot of money.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2008
    they look sharp....what size file are you looking at? I look at mine at 50%...maybe if you are looking at the 100% file it doesn't look right...Just something I'm throwing out therene_nau.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2008
    They look OK. Without the exif data is hard to say what you could have done to get more sharpness. It usually comes down to DOF, focus point, shutter speed.
    Harry
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  • jecottrelljecottrell Registered Users Posts: 136 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2008
    Thanks everyone. Harry, your comments got me thinking and I just looked at another image that may confirm my suspicions. I'm thinking with the aperture opened up like I've been doing only a small plane of the critter is truly in focus. I just used an online DOF calculator and figured I've only got a 0.03' DOF!

    Now the effects of near subjects at high focal lengths make sense.

    I think I'll try some experimentation to see if I can see the effects.

    Thanks again,

    John
  • RobinivichRobinivich Registered Users Posts: 438 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2008
    Low depth of field will influence it, also wide open is seldom a lens' strong point, also totally sharp images at 100% just don't happen, it's the physics of the sensor, so some sharpening will always be required, and you seem to be doing well at it!!
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