Sharpening advice Mk2, Raw, C1, PS

[f8]

Hi
Have above camera/software and wondered what is the best workflow for sharpening currently shooting RAW, processing to TIFF in C1 with focus of 100, 3 then in PS couple of tweaks with USM 100 0.5 0

Getting ok results but not fantastic

[Scottes]

Sharpening always depends on the image and the final destination.

The image contents play a part - is the image completely covered with fine details, like leaves or fur? Or only partly, like a furry animal against a blue sky? Or few few details, like a portait of a person's face? Are the edges few but crisp, like a single building? Or a group of buildings perhaps?

What's the final destination? Web? Print? Big Print? Billboard?


In other words, there's really no single answer.


Can you post the image and let us know the final destination? There's several of us here who'll have a go at it, and it seems like we rarely use the same methods to get to the final image so it's often an interesting exercise.

[gmitchel]

Here's some sharpening resources:

Tutorial
http://www.thelightsright.com/DigitalDarkroom/Tutorials/PutAFineEdgeOnYourSharpeningSkills.pdf

PS Action Set
http://www.thelightsright.com/DigitalDarkroom/PhotoshopTools/TLRSharpeningToolkit.htm

Learning Gallery
http://www.thelightsright.com/DigitalDarkroom/LearningGalleries/SharpeningToolkit/SharpeningToolkit.htm

Cheers,

Mitch