Oil Painting effect

[stevefizz]

Hi

I'm not exactly sure how i managed to get this result but i love it.

any idea how this happened and should I try to get some more pictures like it.


Focal Length 116mm
Ex time 0.008
f/5.6
iso 100




Thanks for looking

Steve

[Infinite Monkey]

You have a nice image but I can't answer your question because I'm not sure what you're asking. Please tell us what it is that you like and what it is that you're trying to understand so that we can better respond.

[stevefizz]

I have had my DSLR for about 6 months and in my opinion this is probably one of the best pictures I have taken so fare. The response I get from friends ‘looks like an oil painting’. Normally I can work out what’s wrong with a picture and why but I struggle to work out what I have done to get a good picture. Also the full size version has loads of detail. I assumed it was a myth but people say the Tamron lense has a sweet spot.

[crockny]

Lovely photo -- it looks soft focus at this size. Usually landscapes are taken between f8-11 for maximum depth of field. Also the sweet spot of a lens is usually somewhere in there, I think (not an expert). It looks like you picked the right time of day for the beautiful light and the reflection on the water is lovely, so you are doing well. It looks misty in the background which helps to bring out the foreground.

[sk66]

straight out of camera?

It's mostly that it's somewhat "desaturated" compared to most images you see.

[stevefizz]

It was hazey with early morning mist and the sun was just breaking through
I use 'Picasa' it has a filter 'im feeling lucky'

[Infinite Monkey]

It would be interesting to know what the "I'm Feeling Lucky" filter brought to the game.

Your choice of f-stop narrowed your depth of field which, particularly when combined with the mild haze, softened the background and yielded a high degree of separation between the foreground including the first row of trees from the softer background. That, along with some nice light, has given you an image that has some very nice depth to it. This sort of shot usually uses an aperture of f/8 or f/11 to increase depth of field and keep more of the scene in focus. Either by design or by luck, you wound up with something that worked nicely here.

I think I'd crop out the low stone wall at the bottom of the shot, as it adds nothing and winds up as a dark line along the lower edge. I'd also at least look at the impact of adding some saturation but you may wind up liking what you've got here.

Nice shot. Keep it up.

[Krusty79]

With a shutter speed that fast, I don't know why your focus is soft. Did you use a tripod? I'm guessing you didn't. You may have to work on your camera holding technique so you don't accidentally blur your shots.

That's a nice scene, but I think it would help if you had a primary subject.

[stevefizz]

I was standing on top of a dry stone wall to get the shot. I think the lenses VC does a great job.


actual pixels with no pp


Funny enough i was setup for getting some Stags rutting


Thanks everyone

Steve

[sk66]

Originally Posted by stevefizz

It was hazey with early morning mist and the sun was just breaking through
I use 'Picasa' it has a filter 'im feeling lucky'

Then I guess you just got lucky...