What Should I have done differently

To me it looks like every single image is soft throughout the entire frame. I shot the 1st 2 at f/3.2 and the last at 2.8. In the 1st I focused in on the 1st pole on the right, and the last 2 I focused on the building thing. Was my Aperture just too big? thanks for any feedback and help.

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What lens, etc? There is no exif data attached.

KirkS518 wrote in post #14738212
What lens, etc? There is no exif data attached.

Nikon D7000

Nikon 50 mm f/2.8 was the lens

f/3.2 for 1st 2, f/2.8 for last

1/100 sec shutter speed.

ISO 250

I don't think they are really soft. Focus is not bad. But for scenes like this - in my opinion - it is better to use a slightly smaller aperture and a lower shutterspeed (when there is no wind), rather than the other way round.
When in doubt use a calculator to calculate the depth of field and the hyperfocal distance. There are applications for iPhones and androids and also on the web: http://www.dofmaster.c​om/dofjs.html

They look sharp to me.

There's a post I printed out from this site, tips on landscapes. Tripod, start with f/16 and low ISO. Haven't tried those tips yet but it makes sense.

B Koo wrote in post #14739890
There's a post I printed out from this site, tips on landscapes. Tripod, start with f/16 and low ISO. Haven't tried those tips yet but it makes sense.

Most lenses are sharpest about 2-3X (f-stops) stopped down from wide open. After that, diffraction will start to degrade the image as you get up toward f/16.

Did you sharpen those at all? All images need some, both on the original & after each resizing for different purposes, & be aware that not every part of an image should always be sharpened the same amount.
There are a dozen ways to do it, depending on the image you're working with. You should get to know at least 3 of them, & the "Sticky"s will help. One quick & dirty method + some links: Selection for sharpening illustration.

PhotosGuy wrote in post #14747369
Most lenses are sharpest about 2-3X (f-stops) stopped down from wide open. After that, diffraction will start to degrade the image as you get up toward f/16.

Did you sharpen those at all? All images need some, both on the original & after each resizing for different purposes, & be aware that not every part of an image should always be sharpened the same amount.
There are a dozen ways to do it, depending on the image you're working with. You should get to know at least 3 of them, & the "Sticky"s will help. One quick & dirty method + some links: Selection for sharpening illustration.

If you want nearly infinite DOF the you are going to need f/16 or even higher. Diffraction is always bandied about as some destroyer of photos but I don't hesitate to use higher f- stops if necessary and it really isn't an issue. But for the OP I don't know why you would be shooting landscapes at f/3.2 or lower as that usually is not a great idea.