Sometimes you have to take it the other way

Uploaded on Oct 13th, 2008
by Wolfman-K

Sometimes you have to take it the other way

IMG_5729 I'm not happy how my landscape shots are turning out. I can't seem to get them sharp enough. So, on this one, I gave up. I went the other way, I softened it up with Dfx and some vignetting, going for more of a painting feel.

Comments

scherbi

1 year, 1 month ago:

I like the dreamy effect here.

ISO 400 at F/8 will be challenging for a sharp landscape. Do you pack a tripod?

Dialogue

Wolfman-K

1 year, 1 month ago:

Where should I be? Yeah I have a tripod but I rarely use it. It's something I know I need to do more of.

scherbi

1 year, 1 month ago:

Well, lower ISO == less noise == sharper image.
And smaller aperture == higher F number == more depth of field == sharper image.

With a tripod and timer release, you could shoot at your camera's lowest ISO at F/14 to F/20. Your exposure might be 1/4 of a second, but you should get a sharp image. Beware of image stabilization here, some systems freak out when the is no motion and make it worse.

Wolfman-K

1 year, 1 month ago:

ok so I was thinking lower ISO but I wouldn't have guessed taking the F stop up so high, but that's why I love Zooomr :) Thanks Scherbi.

I am going to have to work on that.