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Light - sharpness vs contrast
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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 121430" data-attributes="member: 12827"><p>You need to be more specific when you talk about "better light". Light is infinitely variable. Do you mean sunlight vs shade? Or direct versus diffused, as on an overcast day? When it comes to nature photography, I actually <em>prefer</em> overcast days because you do not have sharp shadows. If shooting black and white on an overcast day, with film at least, you can up the contrast some through manipulation of exposure and development and the use of filters. For color, well you are kind of stuck with what you have. </p><p></p><p>There is sharpness and then there is <em>apparent </em>sharpness. Contrast plays a part in apparent sharpness. This is where image <em>accutance</em> plays a part. A contrastier image will <em>appear</em> to be more sharp than one which is dull or muddy, even though the actual sharpness levels could be the same.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="STM, post: 121430, member: 12827"] You need to be more specific when you talk about "better light". Light is infinitely variable. Do you mean sunlight vs shade? Or direct versus diffused, as on an overcast day? When it comes to nature photography, I actually [I]prefer[/I] overcast days because you do not have sharp shadows. If shooting black and white on an overcast day, with film at least, you can up the contrast some through manipulation of exposure and development and the use of filters. For color, well you are kind of stuck with what you have. There is sharpness and then there is [I]apparent [/I]sharpness. Contrast plays a part in apparent sharpness. This is where image [I]accutance[/I] plays a part. A contrastier image will [I]appear[/I] to be more sharp than one which is dull or muddy, even though the actual sharpness levels could be the same. [/QUOTE]
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