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File:Pujari in Janaki Temple-6495.jpg, not featured[edit]

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@Ikan Kekek: bit sharpness increased :) -Bijay Chaurasia (Talk) 05:20, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Still not ideal, IMO, but a good improvement. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:26, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Not sharp enough for me, I'm afraid. Daniel Case (talk) 06:38, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Oppose Per Daniel Case. --Granada (talk) 07:50, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support As usual: sharpness cannot be considered the only benchmark for a photograph. There are horrible photos with a great sharpness and wonderful pictures which are not sharp. I find this a very elegant portrait, well composed, with a very interesting subject who is showing a traditional figure of (for me) a distant world, and i appreciate it. It is a good documentaristic portrait, colourful and interesting to see in all its details. Maybe a bit dull in light (i like shades a lot). I love the composition: the 2 dooors create an interesing background, being a perfect frame to the subject. It is a well organised composition, divided in 3 identical vertical parts (the 2 doors at the sides and the black space in the middle, where the subject is perfectly silhouetted. The dress finishes where it should finish, at the very low part of the composition. The model himself looks handsome and with a sweet smile. Thank you for this picture, I will see if i can upload it into some italian WP page.Paolobon140 (talk) 16:50, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support Agree with Paolobon140. Image is not downsized and no need for pixel level sharpness at 22MP. Possible cause is 1/40s, which is relying on lens IS and the subject being still. Best to take several shots, so perhaps one will be sharp. Overall the image is lovely and colourful. -- Colin (talk) 21:48, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    In these cases a tripod is needed. If there is no tripod, the photographer can lean on someone to use as a human tripod. With a 50 mm you can easily shoot at 1/20 sec if you use a human tripod. I do not use stabilized lenses and i want to remind everyone that to take a firm picture we need at least a time which is the reverse of the lens lenghth: 1/50 sec for a 50 mm; 1/100 for a 100 mm lens: 1/35 sec for a 35 mm lens. It is easy to remember and useful to remind if a human tripod is available:-)Paolobon140 (talk) 22:01, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • According to the EXIF the lens used has IS (though might have been turned off) and the camera is a crop sensor, so the effective 35mm focal length is 110mm. If you haven't got IS (I have it built into my Sony camera) then you won't appreciate how wonderful it can be and helpful for keeping ISO low. Modern IS can achieve up to 4 stops extra beyond the reciprocal rule you quote, though that rule predates pixel-peeping. I'd say this image still falls into the "acceptably sharp" range the old rule aimed for (it prints large just fine), but not pixel-peeping sharp for those who judge FP by looking at little crops of picture at 100% on their monitors. The more you push beyond the rule, the less guaranteed the IS will help. Many instructors suggest that when pushing the shutter speed limit, to fire off several frames just to be sure. Tony Northrup recommends a Rule of Doubles technique to shoot guaranteed well below the old limit. That works fine for static subjects, but 1/40s is also a bit slow for photographing people, unless they keep very still. -- Colin (talk) 08:46, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thank you for what you shared Colin. As i said i do not use stabilised lenses (i still use an old Rolleiflex and an Hasselblad sometimes:-) ); that is why I always try to lean on someone as a human tripod when needed: even if I drink 3 coffees a day (espresso, which is strong and make hands shaking a bit) i can be still most of the times: here File:Innocenzo Fraccaroli (1805-1881) Eva prima del peccato (1842) tre quarti posteriori.jpg i shot at 1/30 freehands with a 50mm (fullframe sensor, Canon 5d mark II) and the pic is quite sharp. But it is a simple documentaristc pic which is meant to be printed in a small size and, of course, the subject aws very still:-).Paolobon140 (talk) 09:05, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 6 support, 2 oppose, 0 neutral → not featured. /--A.Savin 21:29, 6 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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