wparsonsgisnet Posted December 26, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 26, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I would like some suggestions for improving this image (image 1). Using my MBP, I used Focus Magic (width 2, 100pct), Silver FX Pro (neutral, contrast +5, Shadow 100, and Highlife 100), and Neat Image noise reduction (image 2). Suggestions gladly welcomed. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I would like some suggestions for improving this image (image 1). Using my MBP, I used Focus Magic (width 2, 100pct), Silver FX Pro (neutral, contrast +5, Shadow 100, and Highlife 100), and Neat Image noise reduction (image 2). Suggestions gladly welcomed. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/254836-help-w-blurred-image/?do=findComment&comment=2956341'>More sharing options...
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wparsonsgisnet Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted December 26, 2015 Used M(240), 55mm 'lux asph, iso 800, f2, 1/90, handheld (but out-of-focus, not blurred, I think). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoleica Posted December 26, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 26, 2015 How about the images either side of said image? have you been having other focussing issues recently? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wk Posted December 26, 2015 Share #4 Posted December 26, 2015 I tried shake reduction but the image isn't a great candidate for it. What I would so, if I was desperate to use this image...would be to manually blur his shirt and then add a touch of sharpness to his lips, nose, eyes, cheeks, hair. Just with the regular sharpen brush in Photoshop. I have managed to "rescue" a few images this way. It isn't great but much better than nothing in many cases. Working on the raw file is much better since there is much more information to begin with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted December 26, 2015 How about the images either side of said image? have you been having other focussing issues recently? Yeah, I checked motion correction, as well, with no perceptible improvement. Pix in the group are ok, just some not sharp. I am working with a 55mm 'lux asph lens, after using a 35 fle for a long time. I will have to be more patient with this lens. Thanks for the suggestions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted December 26, 2015 I tried shake reduction but the image isn't a great candidate for it. What I would so, if I was desperate to use this image...would be to manually blur his shirt and then add a touch of sharpness to his lips, nose, eyes, cheeks, hair. Just with the regular sharpen brush in Photoshop. I have managed to "rescue" a few images this way. It isn't great but much better than nothing in many cases. Working on the raw file is much better since there is much more information to begin with. Gonna try this. Tnx. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted December 26, 2015 Share #7 Posted December 26, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) It is rear focused. Note the sharper texture on the boy's right shoulder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted December 26, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 26, 2015 As pico says. The right shoulder is in focus, or nearly so. I would not recommend de-noising the image as de-noising tends to blur the image even more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 26, 2015 Share #9 Posted December 26, 2015 +1. Your lens needs some calibration i suspect. Simple way to make sure is focussing with the EVF and compare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted December 26, 2015 As pico says. The right shoulder is in focus, or nearly so. I would not recommend de-noising the image as de-noising tends to blur the image even more. Yup, better without noise reduction. Thanks for the suggestion. I got a lot of pix I like from this set; it's just this one that the outlaws like and that is o-o-f. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/254836-help-w-blurred-image/?do=findComment&comment=2956405'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 26, 2015 Share #11 Posted December 26, 2015 +1. Your lens needs some calibration i suspect. Simple way to make sure is focussing with the EVF and compare. This is no calibration problem. A lens this far off would be unusable.Focus error, plain and simple, happens to the best of us. No way to salvage the shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted December 26, 2015 Share #12 Posted December 26, 2015 Good shot. After several years the picture will still be greatly appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 26, 2015 Share #13 Posted December 26, 2015 Good shot. After several years the picture will still be greatly appreciated. That is true - i meant technically. A print of a slightly oversharpened file (with the shoulder blurred to match the face) could be not too bad, with a bit of luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted December 26, 2015 Share #14 Posted December 26, 2015 Give it an antique treatment (think Julia Margaret Cameron!) - sepia, possibly with a white vignette. (I have lots of experience of photographer error ). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted December 26, 2015 Share #15 Posted December 26, 2015 Print small. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grillo Posted December 27, 2015 Share #16 Posted December 27, 2015 Give it an antique treatment (think Julia Margaret Cameron!) - sepia, possibly with a white vignette. (I have lots of experience of photographer error ). Yes, I think that might work. The only thing I would be careful about is to blur the in focus shoulder so it doesn't attract attention. It is more pleasing to have everything out of focus than to have the wrong thing in focus. Also, if you print it small it will appear sharper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted December 27, 2015 Share #17 Posted December 27, 2015 And hang it at the end of a badly lit corridor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted December 28, 2015 Share #18 Posted December 28, 2015 Add a massive amount of grain. Grain is sharp and gives the illusion of a sharper photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imants Posted December 28, 2015 Share #19 Posted December 28, 2015 Blur shoulder and top of hair > add grain to mid to mid/dark tones > convert to bnw slightly high mid contrast range http://www.etrouko.com/bnw96.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted December 28, 2015 Share #20 Posted December 28, 2015 Blur shoulder and top of hair > add grain to mid to mid/dark tones > convert to bnw slightly high mid contrast range http://www.etrouko.com/bnw96.jpg Sharpen hair, eyes, lips and front of shirt, crop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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