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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 121414" data-attributes="member: 4923">I'm trying to step things up this summer and get some better shots outdoors. I'm pretty comfortable with my camera settings and the science of photography. I'm not so comfortable with the part concerning actually taking interesting pictures, lol. So... right now I'm thinking about sharpness in nature and wildlife shots. Assuming shutter speed is sufficiently high for hand holding the lens and the aperture is at a sweet spot, does better light give us more sharpness? Or does bright light just change the contrast/texture which makes for a shot that just seems more tack sharp?My gloomy day photos look like gloomy day photos. I can liven them up and sharpen in LR, but they are still not impressive. Distance permitting, I can take the same shot at the same aperture with straight on flash and it looks great, assuming this is a flower or an animal. Grandma's whiskers, not so great if they are glistening in the light. Am I on the right track here with light? I want strong, almost harsh light for a good nature shot? If this gloomy wet winter ever ends here in NY, I could go out and experiment.Thanks for any tips.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nickt, post: 121414, member: 4923"] I'm trying to step things up this summer and get some better shots outdoors. I'm pretty comfortable with my camera settings and the science of photography. I'm not so comfortable with the part concerning actually taking interesting pictures, lol. So... right now I'm thinking about sharpness in nature and wildlife shots. Assuming shutter speed is sufficiently high for hand holding the lens and the aperture is at a sweet spot, does better light give us more sharpness? Or does bright light just change the contrast/texture which makes for a shot that just seems more tack sharp? My gloomy day photos look like gloomy day photos. I can liven them up and sharpen in LR, but they are still not impressive. Distance permitting, I can take the same shot at the same aperture with straight on flash and it looks great, assuming this is a flower or an animal. Grandma's whiskers, not so great if they are glistening in the light. Am I on the right track here with light? I want strong, almost harsh light for a good nature shot? If this gloomy wet winter ever ends here in NY, I could go out and experiment. Thanks for any tips. [/QUOTE]

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