Could someone explain over sharpened, I have seen photos on the board that I like and some have said they have been over sharpened. What am I missing, I like phots that are sharp so that I can see as much detail as possible.
cdiver2 Goldmember  1,033 posts Likes: 84 Joined Feb 2012 Location: Safety Harbor Fl More info | Sep 28, 2014 06:41 | #1 Could someone explain over sharpened, I have seen photos on the board that I like and some have said they have been over sharpened. What am I missing, I like phots that are sharp so that I can see as much detail as possible.
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Sibil Cream of the Crop 10,415 posts Likes: 54444 Joined Jan 2009 Location: SoCal More info | Sep 28, 2014 06:49 | #2 I asked a similar question, some time ago.
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cdiver2 THREAD STARTER Goldmember 1,033 posts Likes: 84 Joined Feb 2012 Location: Safety Harbor Fl More info | Sep 28, 2014 07:08 | #3 Thanks Sibil. now I can see what some people are talking about and agree when it is really over done but some times when it is subtle I would equate it to pixel peeping.
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Sep 28, 2014 07:46 | #4 I would ahave to agree that the linked lion shots are oversharpened. In those images the edge of each individual hair is so sharp and contrasty that the effect is noticable and unreal. As to what constitutes oversharpening it varies from image to image, subjects with fur can very easily show the effects while subjects with areas of smooth color with a single edge (cars for example) can take considerably more sharpening.
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jra Cream of the Crop  6,568 posts Likes: 35 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Ohio More info | Sep 28, 2014 09:47 | #5 Keep in mind that there's also an element of "taste" involved also.....one persons oversharpened may be anothers "just right".
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HappySnapper90 Cream of the Crop 5,145 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio More info | Sep 28, 2014 10:31 | #6 For me, a photo shouldn't appear sharper than it would with my bare eyes. That's my opinion. Many digital photos get lots of sharpening ... because it's easy, just a click or moving a slider.
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tonylong ...winded  More info | Sep 28, 2014 14:10 | #7 cdiver2 wrote in post #17181635  Could someone explain over sharpened, I have seen photos on the board that I like and some have said they have been over sharpened. What am I missing, I like phots that are sharp so that I can see as much detail as possible. Hey, it's subjective!! Tony
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Agree it is subjective. For animals with fur or feathers 'oversharpening' can cause the fur/feathers to look white or blown out in the highlights (too much micro-contrast), which is not how we see them. Edward Jenner
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kjonnnn Goldmember 1,216 posts Likes: 147 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Chicago, Illinois More info | Sep 28, 2014 21:29 | #9 |
Sibil Cream of the Crop 10,415 posts Likes: 54444 Joined Jan 2009 Location: SoCal More info | ^^^^^
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panicatnabisco Senior Member  More info | Sep 30, 2014 23:22 | #11 The worst thing is sharpening a blurry photo Canon 1DX III | 1DX | 6D II | 6D | 16-35/2.8 II | 24-70/2.8 II | 35/1.4 II | 50/1.8 | 70-200/2.8 IS II | 85/1.4 IS | 100/2.8 IS macro | 200mm f/2 | 400/2.8 IS II | 2xIII
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Azathoth " ...whose name no lips dare speak aloud"  More info | Oct 02, 2014 05:37 | #12 Sharpening is ok until you start seeing artifacts. 500px
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