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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 812309" data-attributes="member: 48483">I've been watching this thread as I worked today, waited to see the images on a larger screen to chime in.I don't actually think you have a problem with a soft image that is not sharp. You could use some more contrast and a little more black level value. I see good detail in things like bricks and the chainlink fence.But that said, here is where you can give yourself the best chance for sharpness. Tripod and using the Snapbridge app for remote shutter release is the right move. But go into the "i" menu and turn off the Vibration Reduction when on tripod. Use it when hand-holding instead. I will disagree with Clovis here based on my experience doing astrophotography, but you do have room for high ISO with the idea that you really should reduce that aperture closer to f/8. Then try going lightly on a noise-reduction filter. The general rule of lenses is best sharpness when not at the limits of the aperture. So you would have to make up the exposure with a much longer shutter speed. Maybe reduce ISO to 3200, but you will need to make up that exposure somewhere. I take photos of the glowing lume on wristwatches routinely by going to 25 second long exposures (and shooting ISO 100).EDIT: Add some Local Contrast in post processing is also something that would enhance these images.But I would be curious to know if you remembered to turn off the in-body VR. That, not shooting so close to the aperture limit of your lens, and learning some post-processing basics like adding contrast should up your game some.</blockquote>

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