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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Model shot at Canon in Action seminar at Westin Book Cadillac Detroit | |
elliotkramer wrote:
This is a nice photo in many ways, but it looks way over sharpened. You can see this in the "beading" of the hair as well as in other areas. This also makes her skin seem rough. I'm not sure why this was done on a female portrait as softness is often the goal. Perhaps the original was a little soft? It is hard to get accurate focus with the 85 1.2. I also personally feel the contrast is too high as well.
I have to disagree, elliot. If you are looking at it at 100%, you are absolutely right, BUT it was not sharpened to be looked at at 100%. It was sharpened to be looked at at 5x7 on a monitor. As such, In my opinion it looks great.
You say it should have been a softer look-ok as a portrait it probably should, maybe this was intended for advertising, editorial, maybe a business publication.
We often tend to look at a shot and see what WE wanted it to be, and critique whatever keeps it from that goal.
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