okay so I love this image.I think it one of my better ones. But in order to get that sun burst I shot with an aperture of F/22. So I think I got a bit of defraction. Its not as sharp as I'd like. Looks good on a screen but worried about printing it. Any ideas?
sorry aout the last post. forgot to upload image
A couple of old photos taken while the Amtrak was stopped - somewhere in Colorado, I think?
(And yes, I like that the vertical leans!)
Just a heads up for anyone that may be interested (and as things are slow in the group.....).
This female has arrived at Hamerton. This place rescues animals from all over the world, mainly endangered species, and they breed when they can.
I've photographed Ady a few times now. We get better each time as a team. This image was a fave from our latest session. I hope you like it to.
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Can't fix blur in post if that's what you're asking. Was f/22 really necessary? I've never gone past f/16 myself. If I was worried about diffraction, I'd shoot this scene twice, once at f/11 and once at f/16, then blend the two.
Why not print it and see what it looks like.
Well, the effects of diffraction will only show up on large, more expensive prints so I presumed that's what he was going to do and that's why he was asking.
Yes I was wanting to print it. Big if possible. So I am going to print it and we will see. Thanks for the info. I was wondering how severe are the effects of diffraction at f22 and if there is a way to clean it up in post. The image looks clear enough even on a decent sized computer screen. Thorsten, I always appreciate your input.
But please clean up the dust spots before printing ;)
If f/22 is your only option I would use a composite. Take 2 photos and use the burst from the one shot at f/22 just for the burst.
I find a lot of lenses make decent bursts at f/9-11 also so I like to test them out :)
Assuming you do post processing this to me is the best answer. Take two shots and blend the better star burst into the image w less overall defraction. It's easier than it sounds.
Hi Marcus,
First, as others have mentioned, you don't need to stop all the way down to f/22 to get a good sunburst. Yes, you will be limited by diffraction, so stick to f/16 or larger apertures.
Second, sunbursts work a lot better with lenses that have straight (as opposed to curved) aperture blades, so if you have a choice of different lenses, use the one with straight blades to get the best results.
I know my response doesn't tell you what to do with THIS shot. Sorry about that. But hopefully the next one you take will have a more prominent burst.
Cheers,
Sid