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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 647094" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>Sorry, I assumed the file source was jpg because of how much was lost due to compression. The1000 pixel longest side is not as much a problem as the fact that the files is compressed again and reduced to 667 pixels by the website. So a tiny fraction of the original data was still available to work with. If you can post a link to the raw version we can see more of the potential of the images. </p><p>Yes, they are not sharp but the only thing our perception cares about is the eyes, using single point AF on the nearest eye with enough shutter speed to freeze camera and subject shake or small enough aperture to assure enough depth of field. </p><p>One tip on using Single point is in static AF mode so the flash AF assist light comes on which gives an infrared patterned light on the focus point that really helps the AF system get sharp focus when the eyes are in shadows. For some reason the second image I posted appears washed out when in my Photoshop it looks normal.</p><p>What camera, lens, aperture, iso, focal length and distance to background for the second photo? If you want blurred background you don't need a wide open fast lens, which makes sharp eyes harder to capture. The distance from subject to background versus distance from camera to subject is the important factor. If the subject is 5 feet from the camera and the background is 15 feet from the subject, the background is going to be quite defocused even at f/4 or with a kit lens that has a widest aperture of f/3.5 shooting 1-2 steps smaller aperture where the lens is the sharpest.</p><p>Overall, they are a good start, nice model,good poses. The second one is more engaging because of the eye contact but a good portrait does not need eye contact. Needs more attention to lighting/exposure, and focusing however.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 647094, member: 43545"] Sorry, I assumed the file source was jpg because of how much was lost due to compression. The1000 pixel longest side is not as much a problem as the fact that the files is compressed again and reduced to 667 pixels by the website. So a tiny fraction of the original data was still available to work with. If you can post a link to the raw version we can see more of the potential of the images. Yes, they are not sharp but the only thing our perception cares about is the eyes, using single point AF on the nearest eye with enough shutter speed to freeze camera and subject shake or small enough aperture to assure enough depth of field. One tip on using Single point is in static AF mode so the flash AF assist light comes on which gives an infrared patterned light on the focus point that really helps the AF system get sharp focus when the eyes are in shadows. For some reason the second image I posted appears washed out when in my Photoshop it looks normal. What camera, lens, aperture, iso, focal length and distance to background for the second photo? If you want blurred background you don't need a wide open fast lens, which makes sharp eyes harder to capture. The distance from subject to background versus distance from camera to subject is the important factor. If the subject is 5 feet from the camera and the background is 15 feet from the subject, the background is going to be quite defocused even at f/4 or with a kit lens that has a widest aperture of f/3.5 shooting 1-2 steps smaller aperture where the lens is the sharpest. Overall, they are a good start, nice model,good poses. The second one is more engaging because of the eye contact but a good portrait does not need eye contact. Needs more attention to lighting/exposure, and focusing however. [/QUOTE]
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