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[Ryan O Hill]

I cant seem to get these type of pics clear, and crisp,,or record the fine details? there is open water underneath the bridge,in which it caused steam ,fog,or mist ? to rise up from the open water and it was a thick dense cloud,but i cant pick it up in my shot? why? my sky is not clear aswell,any suggestions? File Name IMG_3714.jpg
Camera Model Name Canon PowerShot A540
Shooting Date/Time 14/12/2008 5:22:41 PM
Shooting Mode Shutter Speed Priority AE
My Colors Mode Neutral
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/13
Av (Aperture Value) 3.5
Light Metering Center Weighted Avg.
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 80
Lens 5.8 - 23.2 mm
Focal Length 11.8 mm
Digital Zoom None
Image Size 2282x1427
Image Quality Superfine
Flash On
Flash Type Built-In Flash
Red-eye Off
Shutter curtain sync 1st-curtain
White Balance Custom
AF Mode Single AF

[fletch]

There are a number of reasons a photo may not be sharp.

- Out of foucs - A posibility as at f/3.5 the DoF may be shallow
- Motion blur or camera shake - A posibility as at 1/13 you can't hand hold easily/at all without IS.
- Not enough sharpening - Maybe

Unfortunately I can't tell from your shot which it is due to the size posted. Is there anyway you can like to a larger version?

[Ryan O Hill]

thats a bad pic!,, thanks for the insight ! I'm learning still how to use my edit program, can you tell me or give approximate shutter speed setting? again thanks much for the suggestions!

[OsmosisStudios]

Generally speaking, you want to have a shutter speed thats faster than 1/focal length. So if you're shooting 50mm, youd want 1/50 or faster.

Now, From your exif I see that you're shooting with a P&S camera, at which point you dont really have much info as to "actual" focal length. This could also be why you arent getting the razor-sharp images: P&S cameras use very small sensors, lenses and glass, and its often not the greatest quality lenses they have. An SLR uses much better optics (even only the kit lens) and has a larger more sensitive sensor.

[fletch]

Originally Posted by Ryan O Hill

thats a bad pic!,, thanks for the insight ! I'm learning still how to use my edit program, can you tell me or give approximate shutter speed setting? again thanks much for the suggestions!

I never said it was a bad pic. Just that I couldn't tell from the small image you had posted. Since its a P&S I doubt its the foucs or the shrapening and since the shutter speed was only 1/13 I woulds suspect its camera shake. Did you use a tripod?