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Photography Help!

Apr 27, 2014

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    1. I can't get my photos to look nice and crisp and not grainy. Even when I resize the image, it doesn't help until the image is super tiny and too small to see. I've tried using different lighting, and that doesn't help, either.

      I'm using a Nikon Coolpix L320, it's a point-and-shoot.

      Here's an example of my photos, grainy and gross-looking:

      http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/117/0/6/smaller_by_mrcatfishcreations-d7g8yig.png

      And here's an image I found on DA of more the quality of photo I want to achieve:
      http://www.deviantart.com/art/The-Wall-2-450420346

      Nothing fancy, just a clean, crisp photo.


      Does anyone have any tips? Anything would be appreciated.
       
      #1 MrCatfishCreations, Apr 27, 2014
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    2. it looks like your capture settings are off. look at your camera's instruction manual to see if you can change the settings to be a higher quality. most cameras come with their mid-range settings as the default.
       
      #2 harpers-child, Apr 27, 2014
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    3. It's possible that the ISO is too high. Generally, the higher the ISO, the more light will be captured, but it will also make the picture more grainy
       
      #3 DarksStars, Apr 27, 2014
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    4. Wow. You have all sorts of things going on there.

      Tracking it down to your DA account, your resolution is fine, so no need to touch that. However, there in no info on what settings your were using. We need to know this, so we can identify the problem.

      Have a read of my recommendations for someone else who was experiencing mild blur here.

      Yours, however, is not just blurry but very noisy. Without access to the settings I can only suggest that you go no higher than ISO200 (many cameras can cope with higher, but I am guessing yours can't) and use a much brighter light, to reduce exposure time. Along with the other stuff in that other post, you should have a chance of improving the quality of the image.
       
      #4 MadamMauMau, Apr 30, 2014
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    5. I agree with providing a lot more light for your subject, as well as using a lower ISO with a faster shutter speed. Did you use digital zoom at all for that picture? Optical zoom is fine, but digital zoom will make your picture grainy.
       
      #5 Zardi, May 4, 2014
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    6. i think the main issue you have is the lighting, see if you can get some good daylight (but not direct sunlight it will wash everything out! a cloudy day is perfect) or get some daylight lamps and use white nylon stockings to put over the lampshade to soften the harsh shadows
       
      #6 du-hast, May 15, 2014
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    7. It could be the camera you're using. How many megapixels is it?
       
      #7 Uctie, May 17, 2014
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