Good composition....bad photography

[Adec]

I took this picture at an ice cream social sponsored by the historical society where I live. It was the perfect picture! I get home check the camera...(going straight to this photo mind you) thinking I was something special and bam.... it's fuzzy. Craptacular!

 

[rasheemo]

i am interested to know the settings that you took that picture with?

 

[Sw1tchFX]

If it's motion blur, there is a degree of acceptable motion blur when things are going on, this looks sharp to me, but then again, tis' a resized version.

It's probably ok.

 

[JerryPH]

A little CS3 motion or lens blur sharpening would help some.

 

[Adec]

Sorry... I am fairly new to the forums...

My settings were:

Camera Model Name Canon PowerShot G9
Shooting Date/Time 6/14/2008 8:17:40 PM
Shooting Mode Kids&Pets
My Colors Mode Off
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/250
Av (Aperture Value) 4.0
Light Metering Evaluative
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 200(Auto)
Lens 7.4 - 44.4 mm
Focal Length 29.2 mm
Digital Zoom None
IS Mode On
Image Size 4000x2248
Image Quality Superfine
Flash Off
White Balance Auto
AF Mode Single AF
Parameters Contrast Normal
Sharpness Normal
Saturation Normal
Color Space sRGB
File Size 3836 KB
Drive Mode Single-frame shooting

 

[Early]

I wouldn't call it bad photography. I like it. Maybe stop down one to get more of the girl's head in focus.

Poor girl! It looks like she's going to do a lot of eyebrow plucking later on.

 

[WizofLight]

the eyes seem sharp, at 1/250s i dont believe there would be any motion blur.

 

[spacefuzz]

I can tell its a little soft, but besides the leg behind her head I like it.