I can't quite figure out whats wrong with this>

[rokvi]

It just doesn't look right. Thoughts?



Does it need something?

Edit: Just looked at my exif: Maybe because it was shot at f/20 and it doesn't look right because of diffraction?

I may have answered my own question.

 

[480sparky44 43]

It's edited too much and ended up with a 'combed' histogram. It also isn't very sharp.... looks like camera movement.

 

[allison_dcp]

Me jumping in

 

[fjrabon]

do you have an unedited version I could take a shot at?

 

[rokvi]

Unedited version >



I doubt its camera movement it was sitting on a rock, (because I didn't have my tripod with me) and set on timer, although I don't think I had locked the mirror up.

 

[480sparky44 43]

Even the unedited version isn't very sharp. Looks like lots of CA to boot.

 

[PinkDoor]

Looks like the focus and sharpest part i is a small section of rock in the lower right (just above the obviously blurred rock).

 

[rokvi]

Ok, its a re-shoot then. I had a limited amount of time as I was dropped of a boat onto this little Island and didn't think it through. My bad.

 

[chuasam]

Nothing is essentially wrong with the picture. What matters more is whether it makes you happy.

 

[fjrabon]

Here's what I came up with. Not very much different. i guess the scene just sort of naturally lacks drama, but isn't quite soothing either. It's in sort of a weird middle ground of normal landscape/beach shots.


new-9131-3 by franklinrabon, on Flickr

 

[rokvi]

You're all probably right. Back to the drawing board.

 

[rokvi]

Nothing is essentially wrong with the picture. What matters more is whether it makes you happy.

I'm always happy! :sun:

 

[rokvi]

Here's what I came up with. Not very much different. i guess the scene just sort of naturally lacks drama, but isn't quite soothing either. It's in sort of a weird middle ground of normal landscape/beach shots.


new-9131-3 by franklinrabon, on Flickr

Thanks for trying

 

[rokvi]

Looks like the focus and sharpest part i is a small section of rock in the lower right (just above the obviously blurred rock).

Yes, your right. next time I think I'll use f/11 instead of 20! and remember to calculate the hyper focal distance. That should work.

 

[rokvi]

Even the unedited version isn't very sharp. Looks like lots of CA to boot.

Just wondering if I change the focal length, will that help?