Why blurry image why?

Boudoir · Jul 2, 2013

I've been a boudoir photography specialist for 20 yrs and I've had the same issue with my canon 5D since I switched to digital last year!! I feel like I hate the camera and digital. My photos were so much better when I used my Canon AE-1 and manual settings. I put the setting on manual almost always on my 5D because the auto is NEVER correct! Images always too dark.
I don't know what to do to make it sharp??? Any clues or tips would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. I'm still a little confused on the AF-drive and the AF-ON. Does this have anything to do with my blurry boudoir photos? I was told that you can blow up images extremely large with this camera but if there blurry that what's the point? Would love feedback. I am moving out of boudoir a bit and into fine art so I need my images large scale. If you want to view my work visit my website and blog and let me know if you think their as sharp as it gets?

http://www.artisticimages.biz/

http://www.confessionsofaboudoirstudio.com

$Studio City girl boudoir photo before makeover.webp

Just took this shot with Canon 5D on manual with auto focus. Focus ALWAYS off!!!

480sparky · Jul 2, 2013

Boudoir said:
I've been a boudoir photography specialist for 20 yrs and I've had the same issue with my canon 5D since I switched to digital last year!! I feel like I hate the camera and digital. My photos were so much better when I used my Canon AE-1 and manual settings. I put the setting on manual almost always on my 5D because the auto is NEVER correct! Images always too dark.
I don't know what to do to make it sharp??? Any clues or tips would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. I'm still a little confused on the AF-drive and the AF-ON. Does this have anything to do with my blurry boudoir photos? I was told that you can blow up images extremely large with this camera but if there blurry that what's the point? Would love feedback. I am moving out of boudoir a bit and into fine art so I need my images large scale. If you want to view my work visit my website and blog and let me know if you think their as sharp as it gets.
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Post an image or two here, along with the EXIF data. Few here will follow links to off-site images.

Josh66 · Jul 2, 2013

A 2 1/2 year old joke thread is probably not the best place to ask this...

You tried Flower Mode, right?

unpopular · Jul 2, 2013

Megafocused images must first be properly processed using FFT-based transformation to hyper-converge the circles of confusion into circles of absolute certainty. This feature is only available using Canon's Dynamic Epistemological Nonlinear Resequencing Suite, the problem with this approach is that after you use it you're not sure about anything ever again.

Dmitri · Jul 2, 2013

O|||||||O said:
A 2 1/2 year old joke thread is probably not the best place to ask this...

You tried Flower Mode, right?

I completely forgot about this thread. It gave me a good flashback smile

Boudoir · Jul 2, 2013

Boudoir said:
I've been a boudoir photography specialist for 20 yrs and I've had the same issue with my canon 5D since I switched to digital last year!! I feel like I hate the camera and digital. My photos were so much better when I used my Canon AE-1 and manual settings. I put the setting on manual almost always on my 5D because the auto is NEVER correct! Images always too dark.
I don't know what to do to make it sharp??? Any clues or tips would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. I'm still a little confused on the AF-drive and the AF-ON. Does this have anything to do with my blurry boudoir photos? I was told that you can blow up images extremely large with this camera but if there blurry that what's the point? Would love feedback. I am moving out of boudoir a bit and into fine art so I need my images large scale. If you want to view my work visit my website and blog and let me know if you think their as sharp as it gets?

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Thanks for the tip, will do but what is EXIF data...as I said, just started shooting digital

Boudoir · Jul 2, 2013

What does that mean? "Flower Mode" and "A 21/2 year old joke thread..."????

Boudoir · Jul 2, 2013

Thanks for the way too technical reply, appreciate your response just the same

Josh66 · Jul 2, 2013

Boudoir said:
What does that mean? "Flower Mode" and "A 21/2 year old joke thread..."????

Start reading from the beginning of the thread.

amolitor · Jul 2, 2013

They're all just joking around. The thread was started AS a joke, two years ago, and had lain dormant and forgotten for a long time. "Flower Mode" was just another joke.

EXIF data is information about the photograph and camera settings which is sometimes embedded in the picture. Post some bigger pictures with some specific questions. You might consider starting a new thread in this same subforum "Photography Beginner's Forum" with your bigger pictures and specific questions. The 5D is completely capable of taking sharp pictures.

unpopular · Jul 2, 2013

Boudoir said:
Thanks for the way too technical reply

please, OH PLEASE tell me that this is in response to my post. Because that would seriously just about make my day.

And it's been a bad day.

Boudoir · Jul 2, 2013

amolitor said:
They're all just joking around. The thread was started AS a joke, two years ago, and had lain dormant and forgotten for a long time. "Flower Mode" was just another joke.

EXIF data is information about the photograph and camera settings which is sometimes embedded in the picture. Post some bigger pictures with some specific questions. You might consider starting a new thread in this same subforum "Photography Beginner's Forum" with your bigger pictures and specific questions. The 5D is completely capable of taking sharp pictures.

I see, sorry just signed up for this site today, thank you!
I changed a few settings on camera and lens. Somehow my 70-200mm lens was not on image stabilizer & it was set to 2.5 instead of 1.2m-∞
I also changed the the focus to manual selection. All this helped a lot!! Thanks for all your help

unpopular · Jul 2, 2013

Boudoir - is it possible that your expectations are also a bit too high? With digital, we have the ability to view images much closer with less noise (grain). Are your images coming out soft, or is it that you're looking at them too closely?

I can't really tell by your example...

RacePhoto · Jul 3, 2013

I don't know about the flower mode? Never used it.

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If it's any help for an honest answer Boudoir, try using a monopod since I'll assume you aren't using flash or bright lights. Manual focus on the subjects eyes.

Autofocus works but needs contrast and light. Another thing I still do often, (because I'm old). Spot metering and center point only, focusing.

Updated because the mode dial image link was bad. My changes somewhere...

spmakwana · Jul 13, 2013

Dmitri said:
I think Big Twinky is right. I was trying to take a picture of a flower, which is small. I will try again later with a house, which is big. They should make a LF for little focus for little things. Maybe I will switch to Nikon if Canon doesn't have a setting for little things.

I love Nikon, but you have awesome 5D which can do wonders in right hand. You are really being nuts if you are thinking to switch to another camera by putting away 5D.