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Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:22 am
by Clipper
[size=18][font=times]Have you ever looked at someone's screenshot and thought to yourself "That pic is so crisp and detailed, I wish I could get those results when I take a shot?" Well, why don't you post a pic or two and let's see how detailed and sharp your images can be (or can't be). Then we'll evaluate your pics and help you determine what's needed to move to the next level of focus and detailing.

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:47 am
by Clipper
Which of these two images do you prefer?
Image
Or This One?

Image
screenart courtesy of mictheslik

This focus change required 1 click only, although the resulting image is considered an "edited pic". Know how it's done?

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:11 am
by Sir_Jon
The second one, but I don't know why :P I just prefer it to the other shot

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:42 am
by Tweek
Second one. It's been sharpened. ;)

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:53 am
by Theis
Hmm.. is that one of those new Hawker Hurrigliders? ;D

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:23 pm
by maulepilot117
second one...did you use PSP to sharpen?

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:52 am
by Clipper
Done with Irfanview, just click Image then Sharpen in the dropped  down menu.. ;) Keep in mind your pic becomes edited once you do this..

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:06 am
by Mictheslik
I still prefer the first one.....In my opinion sharpening the picture makes it look a bit less lifelike, which i don't particularly want to do.

.mic

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:16 am
by Clipper
Mic, the pic is excellent just the way you took it. The object of this thread is to offer the alternatives everyone has in enhancing focus in a screenshot. It's definately not something that would suit every pic, as you've indicated here, with your preference being the original pic.  :)

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:37 am
by Souichiro
The first!!!!

In te second one where everything is focussed it look unnatural...

To illustrate my point..

Hold your pointing finger 20 cm's in front of your face and focus your view on it. the background isn't so sharp now is it? Now focus on the background and your finger blurs...

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:47 am
by Tweek
The first!!!!

In te second one where everything is focussed it look unnatural...

To illustrate my point..

Hold your pointing finger 20 cm's in front of your face and focus your view on it. the background isn't so sharp now is it? Now focus on the background and your finger blurs...


But the first one is all in focus too, it's just a soft image.

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:51 am
by Souichiro
I don't think so actually.. to me the plane is sharp enough... mainly due to the textures.. if you look at the sharpened pic  near the tail... the sharpening actually makes it jaggy.

Re: Focus And Detailing..How's yours?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:08 am
by Mictheslik
I must admit looking at them again that I prefer the water in the second one, but I prefer the plane from the first.

.Mic