State Fair of Texas
I took this photo on October 22nd 2017 at the Great State Fair of Texas. I like the photo but feel like the corners and edges are a little soft. Is it because I shot it @ f/2.8??? What could I do to improve?
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Hi John, try to shoot it at f/11, iso 200, 15secs, hope it helps
Hi John, nice image! Looks like you're using a pretty wide lens - maybe 16-35 mm @16 mm? Yes, shooting at f/2.8 is not ideal for preserving edge-to-edge sharpness. If you're using a tripod then f/11 is always a good place to start.
You're always going to suffer some softening towards the edges with such a wide lens. However, better lenses will maintain a greater degree of sharpness towards the edges. My Canon 16-35 f/4 has great edge-to-edge sharpness @ f/11.
Also, not sure which software you use, but if you're using Capture One, it has a couple of adjustment tools to help mitigate loss of edge sharpness. If you're using LR then drop a radial adjustment mask on it to locally boost edge sharpness (just remember to erase it from the sky).
Thanks
Yes I shot this with a Tokina 11-16mm. I will give that a try. Appreciate the advice.