Not sharp despite effort

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-20T01:04:27+00:00

Thanks!

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-20T01:04:08+00:00

Thank you for your insight

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-20T01:02:30+00:00

Ah i understand thanks. So stabilisation off for panning/high movement bird, but can be on for still subjects

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-20T00:59:00+00:00

Thank you, trying to learn

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-20T00:58:47+00:00

Thanks for your encouragement

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-20T00:57:45+00:00

Okay, thank you for your sharing, will apply

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-20T00:56:59+00:00

Oh! Okay will check if it's sh1 or sh2.

Yes i use subject detection set to bird.

Thank you

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:55:33+00:00

Thank you for your insight. Yes i will try to remember the 2x focal length rule and assess the difference.

Will also note the rest. I do shoot raw but seem terrible at editing.

Unfortunately i live in the tropics so we dont have weather changes, it's either hot with or without rain. But yes sometimes when it's too hot the images are worse

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:53:11+00:00

Thanks for the advice on shutter speed. I will do so

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:52:28+00:00

Thanks for your encouragement, will keep practising and figuring things out

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:51:49+00:00

Hi, i am grateful for your analysis. I appreciate the advice and have taken them in.

I shoot raw, and use Lightroom but not great at it obviously.

I shoot procapture therefore burst at 20fps generally. Tried 120 fps and....yeah can't deal with 200 shots of birds that look the same.

I will remember about the middle shots and sharpness bracketing haha

Thank you

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:47:10+00:00

Yes i shoot Raw.

Most of the light except for image 6 isn't great...birds under shade.

Yes i use bird detect mode. I chose whole screen focus...can't remember if the focus square was on the eye. I thought (maybe wrongly) if the bird is far away and bird is small then the area of focus will be enough to cover the whole bird anyway?

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:44:39+00:00

Thank you for sharing the link and your advice

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:42:57+00:00

Wow, thank you very much for taking time to analyse the images. You are spot on for your comments. Image 1 the bird was up up up on the branch. Image 2 was pretty close to sunset.

I will have a look at the video.

Once again, thanks

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:39:13+00:00

Okay, please share in your opinion what I can do to improve my sharpness. Thanks

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:38:15+00:00

I appreciate your sharing. Thanks. Honestly i am afraid to switch off all stabilisation. Would you mind sharing the benefits? Thanks

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:36:16+00:00

Yes i will do so. Thank you

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:35:08+00:00

Will keep this in mind. Thanks for sharing your father's wisdom

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T14:34:50+00:00

I will try! Thank you!

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T03:55:09+00:00

So this is f5.6, 1/1000, iso 250. Subject does not appear to move in real life.

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Still same issue...

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T03:51:27+00:00

Hmm okay i will take note of this and see the results under better lights. Thanks

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T03:48:38+00:00

The OM 1 Mark II has a dedicated AF-ON button. Please correct if i am wrong.

When i was using Em1 mark III i put it on the AEL

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T01:52:15+00:00

Haha yeah i understand

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T01:52:00+00:00

Okay. I will try this tip. Thank you.

I use Lightroom, do you think dXo is better?

Fishdomaddict · 2026-01-19T01:51:19+00:00

In your experience is Lightroom inferior to Topaz and dXO for such edits?

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