Seems like there is so much conversation around the threads about sharpening. I personally don't do this often, am I missing something?
Are there certain types of photographs that you always or never sharpen? Any suggestions are appreciated.
Tom
| POLL: "How often do you sharpen?" |
 Never: I don't even know what this is! | 0 0% |
| 0-33% of my "keeper" shots | 9 18.4% |
| 33-66% | 2 4.1% |
| 67-100% | 35 71.4% |
| I always sharpen, software automatically does it for me! | 3 6.1% |
tomd Cream of the Crop  13,282 posts Likes: 31 Joined Jan 2007 Location: I live next to my neighbor More info | Apr 22, 2007 11:28 | #1 Seems like there is so much conversation around the threads about sharpening. I personally don't do this often, am I missing something? .
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neil_r Cream of the Proverbial Crop Landscape and Cityscape Photographer 2006  18,065 posts Likes: 10 Joined Jan 2003 Location: The middle of the UK More info | Apr 22, 2007 11:35 | #2 I shoot RAW and I sharpen 100% of my pictures, all that differs is the amount and the process which is dependent on the final output of the shot. Neil - © NHR Photography
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tomd THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 13,282 posts Likes: 31 Joined Jan 2007 Location: I live next to my neighbor More info | Apr 22, 2007 11:38 | #3 |
cosworth I'm comfortable with my masculinity  10,939 posts Likes: 21 Joined Jul 2005 Location: Duncan, BC, Canada More info | Apr 22, 2007 11:38 | #4 neil_r wrote in post #3084702  I shoot RAW and I sharpen 100% of my pictures, all that differs is the amount and the process which is deponent on the final output of the shot. I concur %100. people will always try to stop you doing the right thing if it is unconventional
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neil_r Cream of the Proverbial Crop Landscape and Cityscape Photographer 2006 18,065 posts Likes: 10 Joined Jan 2003 Location: The middle of the UK More info | Apr 22, 2007 11:41 | #5 tomd wrote in post #3084715 thanks, Neil. What program do you use? I have some actions that I made in CS2 but have got a little lazy in my old age so I mostly use Nik Sharpener Pro™ 2.0 Neil - © NHR Photography
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tomd THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 13,282 posts Likes: 31 Joined Jan 2007 Location: I live next to my neighbor More info | Apr 22, 2007 11:43 | #6 |
DocFrankenstein Cream of the Crop  12,324 posts Likes: 13 Joined Apr 2004 Location: where the buffalo roam More info | Apr 22, 2007 13:06 | #7 I really don't care about sharpening. I leave it on 50 or 25 in the raw converter and leave it at that for low iso shots. National Sarcasm Society. Like we need your support.
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liza Cream of the Crop 11,386 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2005 Location: Mayberry More info | Apr 22, 2007 13:13 | #8  Permanent ban100% of mine are sharpened. I had been using USM but recently switched to high pass sharpening. It makes a world of difference in my shots.
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ssim POTN Landscape & Cityscape Photographer 2005  10,884 posts Likes: 6 Joined Apr 2003 Location: southern Alberta, Canada More info | As I shoot RAW almost exclusively, I always sharpen. I use the Nik Sharpener Pro. My life is like one big RAW file....way too much post processing needed.
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Hermeto Cream of the Crop  6,674 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada More info | Permanent ban Same here, sharpen 100% of my pics.. What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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CyberDyneSystems Admin (type T-2000)  More info | Apr 22, 2007 14:36 | #11 tomd wrote in post #3084738 Anybody know how to edit a poll option? What do you want changed and I'll do it. GEAR LIST
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Lord_Malone Cream of the Manpanties........ Inventor Great POTN Photo Book  7,686 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2005 More info | Apr 22, 2007 16:14 | #12 liza wrote in post #3085052 100% of mine are sharpened. I had been using USM but recently switched to high pass sharpening. It makes a world of difference in my shots.
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MagicallyDelicious Goldmember 4,083 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2006 Location: Southport UK More info | Apr 22, 2007 16:16 | #13 100% of the time for me! every mistake is a lesson learned
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BillRoberts revolting peasant  3,079 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: UK More info | Apr 22, 2007 16:22 | #14 Virtually 100% for me, I almost always shoot raw and it's just the nature of DSLR's. BiLL
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop, R.I.P.  More info | Apr 22, 2007 19:27 | #15 100% are sharpened with USM. But that doesn't mean that I sharpen everything in the shot. Here, in shots 2, 3, & 4, it was just the head: https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php?p=2043546 FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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