imants Posted December 28, 2015 Share #21 Posted December 28, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I ptrefer not to sharpen young faces the softness adds to images I forgort to write that I lightened the oblique line on the left near the hair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 28, 2015 Posted December 28, 2015 Hi imants, Take a look here Help w Blurred Image. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
PaulJohn Posted December 28, 2015 Share #22 Posted December 28, 2015 Add a massive amount of grain. Grain is sharp and gives the illusion of a sharper photo. +1 - I have rescued out of focus shots with grain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted December 28, 2015 Thanks, everybody. It's just my luck that the grandmother likes this shot better than all the ones that *were* in focus. I ended up not using noise reduction. Just used Focus Magic for motion. She also wanted it in color. I got a lot of shots that were in focus ... sigh. I do like the way the 50 'lux asph draws. I have been using the 50 'cron DR for my kid shots, but like the rendering of this newer lens a lot. Regards to all, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted December 28, 2015 Share #24 Posted December 28, 2015 Came to this thread late Bill; but my sympathies with sharpness issues. Clearly you or your subject closed the gap after focusing the camera. When it comes to likes and dislikes, does it really matter that the focus is soft? Family members are not the same as paying clients. Picture appeal is entirely in the eyes of the beholder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted December 30, 2015 Share #25 Posted December 30, 2015 I think many photographers could learn a lot from grandmothers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jto555 Posted January 2, 2016 Share #26 Posted January 2, 2016 Thanks, everybody. It's just my luck that the grandmother likes this shot better than all the ones that *were* in focus. I ended up not using noise reduction. Just used Focus Magic for motion. She also wanted it in color. I got a lot of shots that were in focus ... sigh. I do like the way the 50 'lux asph draws. I have been using the 50 'cron DR for my kid shots, but like the rendering of this newer lens a lot. Regards to all, Bill Hi Bill, personally I try to remove any out of focus shots before I send out the proofs. It is not always an option I know, and I have also missed out of focus shots during the 'cull'. If memory serves, a wedding photographer recently ran into a difficult client who seemed to be looking for an opportunity not to pay for the wedding. The client latched on to a couple of out of focus shots (out of a thousand or so good shots) as to show a badly done wedding. I think Gary Fong (light sphere) helped out the photographer who ended up winning the case in the end. The lesson that I learned was to not sent out a lesser quality image if at all possible. Dont give a client an oppertunity not to pay or bad mouth you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share #27 Posted January 2, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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 Thanks, Imants. Nice job. Best regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted April 12, 2016 Share #28 Posted April 12, 2016 I agree with several suggestions (tinted B & W, grain etc) but we're missing the obvious: reshoot next time he's available Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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