Why aren't my photos getting that "crisp" feel to them?

[jwbryson1]

Well, obviously I did, or I would not have seen the ISO. I don't know anything about the lens, but I do know that jacking up that ISO is bad.

You can shoot that body at ISO 10000 without noise. Go away or give better responses.

 

[DScience]

Well, obviously I did, or I would not have seen the ISO. I don't know anything about the lens, but I do know that jacking up that ISO is bad.

You obviously don't have a body like the 5d mkII lol.

 

[Kphipps]

Did you take these in RAW? If so, you can edit in ACR and help remove some of the noise and fix other settings. If you didn't, you could probably find a photoshop action that will help remove the noise or smooth it. I also have a photoshop action that adds crisp details in the image if needed. If you want to know what I use, you can shoot me an email or message. I'm not sure if I'm suppose to put links on these kind of forums or what the "rule" is.
Was it pretty dark in the church? Shooting with a high ISO will add grain. I have to give you props for not busting out your flash because you wanted to capture the beautiful lighting and details in the back. Lighting can be tricky but it gets easier with practice and knowing your settings.
Overall I really love the image! I love how she is looking up at her husband just glowing. You captured a beautiful photograph and I think they will be so excited to see these.

 

[Sw1tchFX]

The reason the picture you posted doesn't look "sharp" is because your subjects are darker than the background they disappear into. If you have to shoot in the church, shooting with a 70-200 from far away and a giant umbrella is a good idea, otherwise the image is just way too cluttered.

 

[DSRay]

Canon MKII
f 2.8
1/100
ISO 2500
50mm

Well if you wanted to make it rough on yourself you couldn't use a better mix of settings. ISO 2500, really? and then throw it all away by shooting at f 2.8?????? with a 50mm lens? The reason the background isn't sharp is most likely because you don't have the depth of field that the setting requires.

Probably taken in JPG and what method are you using to sharpen?

 

[jamesbjenkins]

In the example picture you posted, noise would be the least of my concerns. Color balance, exposure, proper lighting and composition all are more pressing issues here.

 

[The_Traveler]

your photos are "not ok to edit" so no one can show you how to help you.

I am the type that learns by doing. I would rather someone suggest how to fix it (through reading materials or software) rather than fix it for me and tell me how to do it. That's the only reason they are marked don't edit.

Do you tear all the illustrations out of your manuals?
Not allowing people to edit your photos is like telling a dance teacher not to show you how to move.
There are some things that are just too difficult, even impossible, to say with words that can be easily demonstrated with a picture.
There is no reason that you can't do it yourself - and it would actually be easier than trying to edit to a target that you haven't seen.

 

[Overread14 2]

Thread locked - its from last year and a spambot (now removed) probably brought it back up.