Take a look at this pic for me PLEASE

[taat2d]

Is this pic sharp? Please let me know what you think. Also lemme kno what u think of the minor PP i did to the pic.
Thanx

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[rbellphoto]

It's not sharp in the important places. Generally speaking, in a people shot, the eyes have to be in focus.

 

[Rich Gibson]

No. The focus plane appears to be about an inch forward of the seam running along his left shoulder, possibly 2" behind his eyes.

 

[Seneca]

Here is your Exif data. I think you're doing everything right. You're shooting AP, the shutter seems fine...especially shooting with a flash. Try doing this. Shoot at F5.6 and up the ISO to about 400 and try it again.

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[rbellphoto]

BTW, what camera are you using? What focus mode? (Assuming Auto-Focus.) What lens?

 

[taat2d]

This was shot with my D80 and 18-200mm VR.

 

[rbellphoto]

Here is your Exif data...

Thanks Seneca, I guess I should've done that. :smile:
One thing I'm wondering is whether the minimum focus distance on the lens had been reached. Mostly I'm trying to figure out why the shirt was sharp and the face was not.

 

[Seneca]

One thing I'm wondering is whether the minimum focus distance on the lens had been reached. Mostly I'm trying to figure out why the shirt was sharp and the face was not.

Yeah I'm thinking he's too close. Do this...while your lens is an 18MM (at close range)...pull out a little to about 25mm and reshoot. I was thinking the same thing too. The spot appears to be sharp around his shirt.

Change your metering to pattern...see if that works.

ETA: Ok his focus is at 52mm.

 

[rbellphoto]

This was shot with my D80 and 18-200mm VR.

Okay, according to the Nikon Spec sheet, the minimum focus distance for that lens is about 20 inches. Were you that close? If not, like Seneca said, it might be an issue with which focus mode you're using.

 

[taat2d]

Okay, according to the Nikon Spec sheet, the minimum focus distance for that lens is about 20 inches. Were you that close? If not, like Seneca said, it might be an issue with which focus mode you're using.

I think I might have been too close.

 

[Seneca]

No Joe...it reads you were at 52mm which is fine...I think it's the metering.

 

[arnie17]

try f 8. I find that the 18-200 vr is sharper at that f. stop

 

[Seneca]

try f 8. I find that the 18-200 vr is sharper at that f. stop

he was at f8.

 

[arnie17]

sorry. You are right. I had looked at his other post just before.

 

[PLPhoto]

Thanks Seneca, I guess I should've done that. :smile:
One thing I'm wondering is whether the minimum focus distance on the lens had been reached. Mostly I'm trying to figure out why the shirt was sharp and the face was not.

I agree, he could be shooting too close. The image is sharp, but only on the left shoulder area.

 

[sonyam]

They have you covered, it really just looks like a distance issue. Back up a bit and try again.