These look soft again... :(

[misstwinklytoes]

I went to a (new!) park today with my daughter and it seems like some of these are still soft! (Better than they were, but still soft!) What's up with that? I was at f/4 with most of them and shutterspeed was over 1/360 on all of them.

1.

New Park1 by jenangeljen, on Flickr
1/250 3.2
ISO 200
One shot focus
2.

New Park2 by jenangeljen, on Flickr
1/250 2.2
ISO 200
One shot focus
3.

New Park3 by jenangeljen, on Flickr
1/250 1.8
ISO 200
One shot focus
4.

New Park4 by jenangeljen, on Flickr
1/250 2.8
ISO 200
One shot focus
5.

New Park5 by jenangeljen, on Flickr
1/320 4.0
ISO200
One shot focus
6.

New Park6 by jenangeljen, on Flickr
1/250 1.8
ISO 200
One shot focusing

 

[IgsEMT]

No exif data?
Kind of hard w/o it. HOWEVER, it seems that you're shooting wide open on w/e lens you're using. SHARPEST apertures are usually 2-3 stops down from widest open - and this goes for many lenses out there across the brands. There are exception to this but generally speaking if you're shooting wide open that is what you'll get.

 

[Blake.Oney]

They don't seem soft to me. You paranoid? haha.

 

[misstwinklytoes]

I will add the exif data. I was using the 50mm 1.8.

 

[astroskeptic]

The softness in these varies from moderate (#4) to very little (#2), IMO. Is the aperture wider in the ones where the softness is greatest? If so, IgsEMT's observation may be your explanation. I wouldn't expect motion blur for the shutter speed you're talking about but I don't know that it can be ruled out.

I suggest you perform controlled testing of your optics in you have a concern about sharpness. This will at least establish whether the gear is capable of achieving the sharpness you want. The Nikon D70 Focus Chart gives a procedure that you might want to consider as a test.

 

[Blake.Oney]

The softness in these varies from moderate (#4) to very little (#2), IMO. Is the aperture wider in the ones where the softness is greatest? If so, IgsEMT's observation may be your explanation. I wouldn't expect motion blur for the shutter speed you're talking about but I don't know that it can be ruled out.

I suggest you perform controlled testing of your optics in you have a concern about sharpness. This will at least establish whether the gear is capable of achieving the sharpness you want. The Nikon D70 Focus Chart gives a procedure that you might want to consider as a test.

I was looking at number 4, and it's really the only one that looks actually soft to me. It looks like the focus is more on the bar, but just slightly.

 

[misstwinklytoes]

HA! I'm a dork and I totally lied to all of you. It's part of my evil scheme....

No... not really. I just didn't remember having the aperture set to 2.8 etc. >.<

My bad.

Guess I'll just keep practicing.

 

[misstwinklytoes]

OH! But a good thing is I've been learning how to read my meter and there was little exposure adjustment to these. Woot!

 

[timlair]

Yeah #4 is the only one i can tell is soft and its because it looks like the focus is on those sequens on her shirt and not her face. Number 6 is great! A keeper for sure!

 

[misstwinklytoes]

Thanks Tim. And thanks guys!

Those damned sequined shirts seem to grab my focus.

I dunno why but every time she wears one the focus ends up on the sequins! :lmao: She has like 5 in different colors and loooves them.

 

[mrshaleyberg]

All of these look nicely focused to me..Except for number 4..and honestly....I don't like 4. It almost looks like she's hanging herself. Not trying to be mean!

 

[misstwinklytoes]

Lol. I can see that lools weird now.

 

[enzodm]

Thanks Tim. And thanks guys!

Those damned sequined shirts seem to grab my focus.

if it is not a joke , just do not let the camera choose the focus point for you. Change focus point from auto to manual (e.g., in the center), center on eyes, half-press to focus then, while half-pressing, re-compose the picture as you want. If you are already doing this, apologies for unuseful suggestion .

 

[misstwinklytoes]

Ty enzo. Yes I do this already but slipped up.

 

[ababysean]

LOL at your quote!
I love it!