{"id":434,"date":"2017-05-17T09:59:16","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T17:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bracketthis.com\/blog\/?p=434"},"modified":"2017-05-17T09:59:16","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T17:59:16","slug":"how-to-create-sharp-photos-for-instagram-or-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bracketthis.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/17\/how-to-create-sharp-photos-for-instagram-or-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Sharp Photos for Instagram or Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking the Shot<\/h3>\n
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  1. High enough shutter speed? E.G. 1\/1000 instead of 1\/125 to remove motion blur. If you have to use a slow shutter speed, are you using image stabilization or a tripod? If you are using a tripod are using mirror lock up on a DSLR to prevent mirror slap?<\/li>\n
  2. Stopped down enough to be sharp? Most zooms need to be stopped down 3 to 5 stops to achieve maximum sharpness, too wide or too narrow, then the image is too soft. Legendary Canon L, Zeiss or Leica lenses though do not have this problem.<\/li>\n
  3. Is it a hazy day? Images are most sharp right after a storm. There’s no dust in the air.<\/li>\n
  4. Are you using a polarizer? Sometimes this can sharpen an image.<\/li>\n
  5. Are you using too many filters? Stacked filters degrade sharpness.<\/li>\n
  6. Is your lens clean?<\/li>\n
  7. Does your composition present a contrast between in focus and out of focus elements. An image looks sharper when there are actually some blurred parts, e.g. booked.<\/li>\n
  8. Are you using film? If so, the lower the ISO, the less grain and the sharper the image is. ISO 100 is great for sharp portraits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Before<\/h2>\n

    \"Before<\/a><\/p>\n

    After<\/h2>\n

    \"After<\/a>
    \nTry these settings for clarity, vibrance and saturation.<\/p>\n

    Post-Processing the Shot<\/h3>\n
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    • Clarity: 37<\/li>\n
    • Vibrance: 14<\/li>\n
    • Saturation: 7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Be sure to use sharpening. In the blog post below, you’ll see why:<\/p>\n

      Lightroom Workflow<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n