Re: Sharpening 'Dickie' bird...

Mark Bohrer wrote:

Maybe I'm a perfectionist but if a picture doesn't look sharp to begin with I delete it - no sense polishing a turd - and move on to sharper, better exposed and composed images with more promise. That approach saves me a lot of time in Photoshop. Sometimes I experiment with images from new equipment or new techniques but I'm usually after stuff I can submit to editors.

David, your finch image probably was reasonably sharp to start with. 


Hi Mark!

Yes... the image was sharp... however, my scanner (an old HP Photo-smart - 1st series) is no longer making truly sharp scans, and is soon due for a replacement. I usually use a small amount of sharpening (100% at 0.2 pixels) to correct for it's discrepancies. I'm pretty sure it was the double sharpening that caused the noise that Mike noticed.

BTW, what's new in Victoria with you and Rose?

Rose is again spending her summer in the Pelly Mountains (Yukon). Left in mid-July, will be back mid-October. Meanwhile, I remain here, trying to sell the commercial building we live in so we can move up-island. Overall, life is good. Thanks for asking. :)






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