Any photographers in here?

[Wagonbacker9]

Some more post processing from the wedding...

 

[FlyinHawaiian]

Focus is off in #2?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Focus is off in #2?

you must be seeing something I don't.

 

[judman13]

It is very soft, that is for sure.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

It is very soft, that is for sure.

Jeff and I were discussing that... trying to figure out what the deal is. I'm beginning to suspect an issue with my 20D..

 

[sleeper3]

looks like you're back-focused to me. focusing is tough in low light.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

looks like you're back-focused to me. focusing is tough in low light.

light wasn't that low. Most of the exposures were about 1/60, IS 400, about 4.5 (if I recall) fstop.

 

[oaklandopen]

Auto focus?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

yeah... 17-55, USM. Which, to everything I know, should be basically razor sharp and dead on.

 

[sleeper3]

1/200, ISO 800 f/3.5 and flash... that screams low light to me.

you should be more eager to take constructive criticism rather than disagree when people are trying to help.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

1/200, ISO 800 f/3.5 and flash... that screams low light to me.

you should be more eager to take constructive criticism rather than disagree when people are trying to help.

I was actually agreeing that there is some sort of problem... Looks like I didn't correctly recall the settings though, so thank you there.

should be basically razor sharp and dead on.

As in... it should be, but it isn't... so HELP! lol

 

[sleeper3]

it looks pretty good to me, you just misfocused in the second one. it happens.

 

[oaklandopen]

Switch it to manual and try it out.

I would say pick a long stretch of railing or fence, place an object alongside of it that you can focus on, go to one end and set up right next to the fence, pick a large aperture, and shoot away on auto then manual. See if they're different

 

[oaklandopen]

Actually, I just thought of something...

In that second pic you mayyyyyyy have gotten the autofocus set, and THEN maybe some motion occured. Especially using a larger aperture, a slight movement after focus has been set will give the slightest blur. Maybe your equipment is fine

 

[lyonsroar]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blyndspy/5180569323/" title="DSC04210-1 by blyndspy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1036/5180569323_48d4528ca4_z.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="DSC04210-1" /></a>

I <3 this pic. In fact, I sent you a PM about it...

 

[sleeper3]

yep, you could have leaned into the picture by an inch or 2 and thrown them out of focus. Likewise, they could have moved, and gone off the plane too.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Switch it to manual and try it out.

I would say pick a long stretch of railing or fence, place an object alongside of it that you can focus on, go to one end and set up right next to the fence, pick a large aperture, and shoot away on auto then manual. See if they're different

Actually, I just thought of something...

In that second pic you mayyyyyyy have gotten the autofocus set, and THEN maybe some motion occured. Especially using a larger aperture, a slight movement after focus has been set will give the slightest blur. Maybe your equipment is fine

The input is appreciated.

That was all taken in "one shot"... so, I suppose thats at least plausible. Would you suggest changing focus modes for something like that, or no?

yep, you could have leaned into the picture by an inch or 2 and thrown them out of focus. Likewise, they could have moved, and gone off the plane too.

I hope its that simple... well, I'm both a little embarassed, and hope its that simple. I guess thats the best way to put it, because a LOT of what I shot appears to have that same softness.

 

[Rosshole]

What else do you have from the wedding Carl?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

What else do you have from the wedding Carl?

Pandora's box = OPEN...

Thats everything I've post processed... the full album is roughly 400 pics, and should be accessable by going a level up.

 

[oaklandopen]

Omg...doing a wedding was the worst experience I've had with a camera. I was overly nervous

I didn't know whether I should set the focus on auto with aperture priority (auto shutter speed) just to have something move and get slightly out of focus, or manual focus with the same aperture priority and possibly still having a focus problem. I wanted to be as artistic as possible, but at least the proper parts of the pic had to be in focus

And I'm not speedy at camera settings. I like to take my time and get things right, then play with exposures by doing multiple shots without moving the camera

In the end I just decided to prioritize the subject's focus, and worry about the artsy stuff later with photoshop. Ill never do a wedding again