Trouble with outdoor photos

[Nena2007]

I never really noticed a huge problem in the sharpness of my outdoor photos until I started doing some studio work. Here is an example from this weekend. I was shooting a 50d and a 28-75 f2.8 tamron lens. This picture was taken at 1/50 (dark and foggy morning) f6.3 at 33mm

Any thoughts, critiques, advice?

[ldelacruz]

See if you can post it with the EXIF data? At a quick glance it looks like noise and underexposed.

[Nena2007]

Here is the link with the EXIF data... also the image was shot RAW, this is the jpeg after editing.

Flickr: More detail about IMG_7642oldwest

[ldelacruz]

Your issues are a combo of the following: Pixel Peeping, ISO 100, Slow shutter and under exposure. Not sure about the Tamron lens?

[Nena2007]

What is pixel peeping?

I figured the ISO should have been higher, the morning was very dark and very foggy. What shutter and fstop would have been more apporpriate? I was trying to avoid having them completly underexposed but where everyone was in focus.

[kenw]

The shutter is too slow, the camera "shake" did it.

[ldelacruz]

Originally Posted by Nena2007

What is pixel peeping?

I figured the ISO should have been higher, the morning was very dark and very foggy. What shutter and fstop would have been more apporpriate? I was trying to avoid having them completly underexposed but where everyone was in focus.

I would want my shutter in the 1/125 range so I would have bumped my ISO to 400. At 33mm I think f6.3 should be OK? Get a light meter and adjust your camera accordingly.

[Angelo]

Nena, there's software that will help. I use NIK software (Define) and it does a good job for me when I have the same problem you've outlined.

I like the photo and effect you've given it.

[Nena2007]

Thanks Angelo :) I will check that out.

[humminboid]

Angelo: It was the first "Vacation" movie.

Nena: Angelo hit it on the head. An accessory flash unit with a light modifier will solve your problem.

It is all about sufficient light, and helping our cameras do what they do so well.

There are some surprisingly inexpensive and capable flashes on the market, which will interface with the major cameras, and with a small modifier, will do marvels for photos, even in bright sunlight.

Even the little built-in does a good job! I think any photographer should have at least one flash that he can use well.