Lonely Pair by corinnec

Lonely Pair

I am certainly doing something wrong. In winter when there is snow on the ground my photos look "grainy", not as sharp as they should be. I'd welcome any tip or recommendations :-)
Marvelous vintage chairs! Welcome to December!
December 1st, 2022  
They don't look grainy to me. Perhaps it's just the spots of leaves sticking out of the snow. Looks sharp and clear and I love the spot of red.
December 1st, 2022  
@marlboromaam Thanks Mags, you are correct the leaves on the snow look like spots and they bother me :-)
December 1st, 2022  
@Weezilou Thanks Louise
December 1st, 2022  
I think it's a nice wintery photo. The red chair and shovel really pop. You might need to experiment with the white balance to get a whiter white. I don't find this grainy. The snow dusted branches look a little hazy but I think that's a factor of the fine branches and the snow.
December 1st, 2022  
@randystreat Thanks Kathy, I'll try to experiment with the white balance as you mentioned.
December 1st, 2022  
Great capture of the winter conditions and the nice red color.
December 1st, 2022  
Don't think they get used together much
December 1st, 2022  
I have zoomed in all over this image & I don’t find it grainy at all. You could check the settings you used?
December 1st, 2022  
It doesn't look grainy to me, the red pops against the white.
The snow could be whiter.
December 2nd, 2022  
Nothing sadder than lawn furniture out in bad weather. The photo tells a story of changing seasons. I think it's well photographed, but snow is a challenge.
December 2nd, 2022  
They look nice to me
December 2nd, 2022  
@carole_sandford Thanks Carole. I need to check the settings and try to experiment with various settings
December 2nd, 2022  
@radiogirl Thanks, like Kathy suggested it may be a white balance issue?
December 2nd, 2022  
I think it looks sharp. Are you shooting in Auto or Manual?
December 2nd, 2022  
@thewatersphotos I used Aperture priority on this pic.
December 2nd, 2022  
@theredcamera Thanks Ellen. I find snow to be very challenging :-)
December 2nd, 2022  
@corinnec I play around with aperture and shutter speed to see where I get the best sharpness.
December 2nd, 2022  
@thewatersphotos Thanks Gary, something I need to get used to :-)
December 2nd, 2022  
👌❤️👌
December 2nd, 2022  
It looks great to me Corinne, I love the shot and pop of red.
December 2nd, 2022  
Love the texture of the flaking chairs. I don't see what you mean about the graininess.
December 2nd, 2022  
Snow! Love the beauty it brings to us - but I'm not a fan of the cold, LOL I like the contrast of the red and the white.
December 2nd, 2022  
Well spotted. Great shot.
December 2nd, 2022  
Nicely captured
December 2nd, 2022  
I do not think it looks grainy. I also think the white balance is good. the snow looks nice, and white. I like the red chair against the snow.
December 2nd, 2022  
It doesn’t look grainy to me, sometimes I think the camera has trouble focusing on a subject when there is a lot of similar light coloured points in your focus. The camera has homed in on the red chair because it ‘sees’ it easier and that is crystal clear. If you are using auto focus change to manual and try dropping the brightness a point or two.
December 2nd, 2022  
@craftymeg Thank you Margaret. I'll follow your recommendations next time I try this type of capture.
December 2nd, 2022  
@pamalama Thank you Pam
December 2nd, 2022  
@fayefaye Thanks Faye
December 2nd, 2022  
My magnification is too low to evaluate your image. Based on the EXIF, I think your aperture is too large. After exceeding a certain aperture value, the image quality deteriorates significantly. This can be found on the lens manufacturer's website. They provide graphs on which you can read what is the optimal aperture value. Sometimes I cross it, but that's for special effect. I hope this explanation wasn't too convoluted in my English.
December 2nd, 2022  
@haskar Your explanation is very clear. I didn't know that and I'll check the max aperture for my lens. Thank you so much!
December 2nd, 2022  
@haskar I just check and I was out of range completely. I realized that I use f/22 a lot and it's not the best for this lens. Thanks again!
December 2nd, 2022  
Cette touche de rouge dans la neige donne un air de noël à la photo
December 3rd, 2022  
catchy red amidst the bland winter scenario. aces!
December 5th, 2022  
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