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kid vic · Oct 28, 2018 at 11:00 PM

alexzogh said:
I find photography is a little like the headphone hobby - gear matters. A good photographer can use a cell phone to make a great composition, but not necessarily a great photograph, as the equipment needs the resolving power to reallly get the details.

That being said, what kind of tips can you give me with my shot here? Nikon D3200-Nikkor 18-55mm (kit lense) edited in GIMP
I think this is too soft but I find most of my in door shots with the D3200 are extremely noisy so i have to go wild cleaning it up.

Zojokkeli · Oct 29, 2018 at 1:21 AM

kid vic said:
That being said, what kind of tips can you give me with my shot here? Nikon D3200-Nikkor 18-55mm (kit lense) edited in GIMP
I think this is too soft but I find most of my in door shots with the D3200 are extremely noisy so i have to go wild cleaning it up.

Use a tripod or similar stand with your camera, which allows you to use low ISO and slow shutter speed. Works with low light situations shooting stationary objects.

alexzogh · Oct 29, 2018 at 1:39 AM

Zojokkeli said:
Use a tripod or similar stand with your camera, which allows you to use low ISO and slow shutter speed. Works with low light situations shooting stationary objects.

Are you suffering from noise or focus? Looks like a focus issue to me. A tripod will help you use a higher f-stop (as will shooting a higher iso, which causes more noise), but pixel peeping your photo, you may have a different issue. Have you ever calibrated your autofocus? It’s something a lot of people overlook, and is not as difficult as you might think.

Here is a good guide for your camera: https://brianparkes.com/nikon-d3200-lens-calibration/
Your camera can do the basics in software, but a good mechanical calibration can only help.

Zojokkeli · Oct 29, 2018 at 1:51 AM

alexzogh said:
Are you suffering from noise or focus? Looks like a focus issue to me. A tripod will help you use a higher f-stop (as will shooting a higher iso, which causes more noise), but pixel peeping your photo, you may have a different issue. Have you ever calibrated your autofocus? It’s something a lot of people overlook, and is not as difficult as you might think.

Here is a good guide for your camera: https://brianparkes.com/nikon-d3200-lens-calibration/
Your camera can do the basics in software, but a good mechanical calibration can only help.

Higher f-stop can of course be used as well when using a stand with the camera. I'd recommend using manual focus indoors with stationary objects, so you can nail the focus every time, and don't suffer from focus hunting or missed shots in low light.

kid vic · Oct 29, 2018 at 1:55 AM

alexzogh said:
Are you suffering from noise or focus? Looks like a focus issue to me. A tripod will help you use a higher f-stop (as will shooting a higher iso, which causes more noise), but pixel peeping your photo, you may have a different issue. Have you ever calibrated your autofocus? It’s something a lot of people overlook, and is not as difficult as you might think.

Here is a good guide for your camera: https://brianparkes.com/nikon-d3200-lens-calibration/
Your camera can do the basics in software, but a good mechanical calibration can only help.

I have not calibrated the focus, I did go manual with a couple shots but I either didn't like the composition or my hand shook during.

DMinor · Oct 29, 2018 at 2:13 AM

I can sit by the window watching outside like this all life long. I don't need to land on the Earth and get depressed.

Kildras · Oct 29, 2018 at 11:54 AM

Over processed but I like it. Saved the raw and will do a more normal edit.........eventually

mathi8vadhanan · Oct 30, 2018 at 1:28 AM

Kildras said:
Over processed but I like it. Saved the raw and will do a more normal edit.........eventually

It doesn't look over-processed to me. Captures the mood perfectly. IMHO (not critiquing): Bottom right is a bit too dark, maybe you can lift the shadows a wee-bit.