Have you ever come home from an incredible wildlife sighting only to realise your photos aren't actually as sharp as they looked on your camera's LCD screen? Here are Janine's five quick fixes to improve your "keeper rate".
In this tutorial, Pangolin Photo Host, Janine Krayer, breaks down the 5 biggest reasons wildlife photographs lose sharpness and, more importantly, exactly how to identify and fix each problem in the field before the moment is gone.
Whether you are dealing with motion blur from a slow shutter speed, missed autofocus tracker points, shallow depth-of-field limitations, atmospheric heat haze distortion, or optical softening, we have you covered. We also discuss how to diagnose your images during post-production and look at the realistic limits of AI sharpening software.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction: Why Your Photos Look Soft
00:46 - Fix Motion Blur Fast
02:45 - Nail Focus on the Eyes
05:18 - ISO and Exposure Detail Loss
07:25 - Cropping Kills Sharpness
08:52 - Limits of AI Sharpening
10:45 - Summary & Quick Recap Checklist
If you would like to be kept informed of our new video releases, then please join our community by clicking here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/YTcommunity
If you are interested in joining us on safari, then click here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/YTsafari
We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in the Chobe, Northern Botswana. When we are not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond!
#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #phototips
In this tutorial, Pangolin Photo Host, Janine Krayer, breaks down the 5 biggest reasons wildlife photographs lose sharpness and, more importantly, exactly how to identify and fix each problem in the field before the moment is gone.
Whether you are dealing with motion blur from a slow shutter speed, missed autofocus tracker points, shallow depth-of-field limitations, atmospheric heat haze distortion, or optical softening, we have you covered. We also discuss how to diagnose your images during post-production and look at the realistic limits of AI sharpening software.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction: Why Your Photos Look Soft
00:46 - Fix Motion Blur Fast
02:45 - Nail Focus on the Eyes
05:18 - ISO and Exposure Detail Loss
07:25 - Cropping Kills Sharpness
08:52 - Limits of AI Sharpening
10:45 - Summary & Quick Recap Checklist
If you would like to be kept informed of our new video releases, then please join our community by clicking here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/YTcommunity
If you are interested in joining us on safari, then click here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/YTsafari
We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in the Chobe, Northern Botswana. When we are not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond!
#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #phototips