A Liitle Help On My Uploaded Print Quality

Patrick

Your image is very blurry at full resolution (not using the full res preview, but the actual full file). Are you zooming in on your photo editor to 100% and going over it?

Its a bit soft. Like you didn't achieve exact focus or there was some camera shake. Placing something with high contrast over the painting can help the autofocus. Then lock the focus and remove the high contrast item. Use a good tripod locked down tight. The next one is better. All of them have a rather low pixel count. If you can re-photograph them or scan them it would help you.

Thank you, Scanning in my area is sadly not a option. I think it might be the edit program that made is blurry. I was using a Cannon EOS camera with a tripod. I will try tomorrow when the light is much better. And do some research tonight how to take better pictures.

First, I want to say that I like your piece. It's very peaceful.

When you have the best image you can get, I would suggest opening your image in PhotoShop, Preview, or whatever image viewer you have available. Zoom in/out so that you can see what it will look like at various sizes. Then, when you're entering prices on FAA, you can enter prices for sizes that will work well, leaving larger sizes blank. If it only looks good at 12x16 or less (for example), you would only enter prices next to the 12x16 or smaller.

If you are using autofocus the autofocus relies on high contrast lines, Sometimes in a painting the lines are a bit soft and the autofocus makes an error. When I am photographing I use something like a stiff piece of paper with large type for something to focus on. It is helpful to have an assistant tfor this. It is also helpful to know how to lock the focus if you are using autofocus. Use good even light. F/8 is usually about the sharpest on most lenses and will give you some depth of field, which you may need to get edge to edge sharpness. Take several shots and compare them at 100% view. Make sure your camera is on the highest quality setting and using all the pixels available.

to me it looks soft, like it's slightly shifted. but due to the nature of the image i think it will print. you might add tags though.


---Mike Savad

the software won't make it blurry unless you saved for the web or ran a weird filter over it. if it wasn't in focus when you shot it, it won't matter how good the camera is. also if you have a lens that is stable - if that was left on, the image will be blurred if it was on a tripod.


---Mike Savad

@ Julia, I do not have Photoshop, but I am using coral.
@Mike, did not tag. Wanted a good quality image before tagging. Updating my portfolio. But you are right, it not the software, relook at my photos on RAW.
@Bradford, I think you right. Might be the autofocus.

I can only try again in 14hrs from now. And as you guys for help.

Sadly I cannot find the discussion that people committed 4 months ago on how to take good pictures.

If you guys have any ideas how to take better pictures, I am open for Ideas. Sadly I cannot buy anything new right now.

Using live view on the camera (if it has it) and a shutter release cable can help reduce any shaking that could make it blurry.

A cable release can usually be found on Amazon for about $15.00 or borrow one from someone else for a couple hours.

abbie can you post that page of links you have for the better photo stuff?


---Mike Savad

Cable release I get tomorrow, not that expensive. Noted the camera did shake abit with each shot. I see Makro has one

you can also shoot on timer and or with a mirror lock.

---Mike Savad

Like you idea more Mike, thank you.

Yes a timer is as good as a cable release. No need to buy one for this.

I had a blurry problem before. av+f8+ iso 100+tripod+timer fixed it. or maybe you got your finger prints on the lens.

Argies, tried your settings indoors. BIG difference. Cannot wait tomorrow when the light is right. Can see my signage very clearly with no blur. Very clean