Hmmm.... :( ... I get told both things about the skylight filters. A photography teacher agreed with removing it. Guess I will take pictures with and without and see what happens. He told me it was just a salesman sales thing. I could see where it would protect, which is why I bought them. I kept them really clean...
I am learning to really do all of the photography stuff. Although I personally like the soft focus, I have learned that it isn't a favorite with a lot of people. I do tend to rely on the camera too much, however I have finally enrolled in a photography course that I hope will improve my skill.
I took my skylight filters off. I have read that they tend to cause a soft focus and I haven't really sharpened anything in post processing. On the picture above how much sharpening would you recommend. I ask so that I can get an idea for what it is that I am missing.
I really appreciate your comments here. It is a lot easier for me to learn from comments like this, than simple on liners that just point out what is a problem to someone else. Does that make sense?
soft focus - possible cause - the canon 10d - depending on the the parameter settings takes a soft photo - the images need to be sharpened in post processing. basically any image from a high'ish end digital SLR camera will need to be sharpened on the computer.
second possibilty - you are relying too heavily on the camera to make things work for the image. ie. wrong AF focus point is locking focus.
the closest one to the subject if they are all active will grab the focus lock.
third possibility - the lense is a soft lense. you are using it at fstops outside the capabilities of the lens. ie. a cheap lense will perform poorly wide open ( say @ f:3.5 - or stopped down f:22 or higher )
Is this candid or staged? I can see how it could be candid. There is a good use of DOF here to get rid of background distractions, however it seems lightly too much. Her hair and right ear (left side) seem out of focus and this should be avoided. Portraits can have soft focus, but an emotive candid should completely highlight the subject. Lighting is harsh and uneven, blown out on the cheek all the way to the forehead and in the hair adornments. This seriously hurts the capture.
If your camera is equipped, two settings can help get these shots right everytime. A=Aperture Mode and S=Shutter Mode. A will allow you to pre-set the depth of field to a 7.1-10, to ensure enough depth to get the whole subject, whereas shutter mode will help you to force the camera to choose a DOF that ensures solid exposure.
Hope these ideas help. For this entry I offer a 3.
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