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If a Photo Is Not Tack Sharp, Is It Junk?
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<blockquote data-quote="nmccamy" data-source="post: 216906" data-attributes="member: 17094"><p>It is my extremely subjective answer that most of the time the answer is yes! I must admit that I'm addicted to sharp, sharp, sharp!</p><p></p><p>There are, of course, exceptions to this. Event photography is one, and the other is when the photographer is deliberately blurring for effect. But even when one is showing off bokeh, there usually is a portion of the photograph that should be tack sharp.</p><p></p><p>95% of the photos that I see online are not as sharp as I would like to see them. There are several reasons for this:</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The photographer is not anal about sharpness.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The photographer did not focus correctly or there was camera movement.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The lens did not focus correctly.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The photographer did not do post processing sharpening (may not be necessary)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Most of the time, there are two reasons why online photographs are not as sharp as they should be. One is a direct result of the photographer not optimizing the photograph to its display size. Two, the limitations of the website displaying them.</p><p></p><p>The number one rule in post process sharpening is that it should be the very last step. I never sharpen my photos until after I have resized them. But there is a major problem with displaying photos online in general. That is, the websites tend to resize them depending on the viewing situation. When a photo is optimized for a specific size, then displayed at a larger or smaller size, the sharpness goes to hell. That really bugs me! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p><p></p><p>My idea of the perfect photo display website would allow me to upload several different predesignated sized versions of my photos that would only be displayed at those sizes. I could optimize the sharpness perfectly for each photo and they would display as intended. Is there such a website? I haven't found it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nmccamy, post: 216906, member: 17094"] It is my extremely subjective answer that most of the time the answer is yes! I must admit that I'm addicted to sharp, sharp, sharp! There are, of course, exceptions to this. Event photography is one, and the other is when the photographer is deliberately blurring for effect. But even when one is showing off bokeh, there usually is a portion of the photograph that should be tack sharp. 95% of the photos that I see online are not as sharp as I would like to see them. There are several reasons for this: [LIST] [*]The photographer is not anal about sharpness. [*]The photographer did not focus correctly or there was camera movement. [*]The lens did not focus correctly. [*]The photographer did not do post processing sharpening (may not be necessary) [/LIST] Most of the time, there are two reasons why online photographs are not as sharp as they should be. One is a direct result of the photographer not optimizing the photograph to its display size. Two, the limitations of the website displaying them. The number one rule in post process sharpening is that it should be the very last step. I never sharpen my photos until after I have resized them. But there is a major problem with displaying photos online in general. That is, the websites tend to resize them depending on the viewing situation. When a photo is optimized for a specific size, then displayed at a larger or smaller size, the sharpness goes to hell. That really bugs me! :mad: My idea of the perfect photo display website would allow me to upload several different predesignated sized versions of my photos that would only be displayed at those sizes. I could optimize the sharpness perfectly for each photo and they would display as intended. Is there such a website? I haven't found it. [/QUOTE]
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