Michael Baltazar Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 This is a very basic question, so sorry in advance. Why is that wide shots appear much much softer than closeups or medium shots. Especially in landscapes. Is the resolution discrepancy a result of the lens being used or are there other factors in resolving objects in a distance? And is the soft look 'real' or just 'perceived', meaning closeups just seem sharper because you're perceiving a single object in a finite space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted February 21, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 It's mainly an optical illusion -- your eye wants to see more fine detail in a wide shot, whereas in a close-up with a lot of the background out-of-focus, what's in focus not only therefore looks sharper by being framed against a soft background, but the fine detail visible is often more than adequately sharp. In fact, sometimes it's too much detail, which is why we might diffuse a close-up. There is also the issue of atmospheric haze -- a face is often much closer to the lens than a landscape, so you're looking through less atmosphere. Baltazar, you need to edit your Display Name to a real first and last name, as per the forum rules. Go to "My Controls" to do this. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Borowski Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 David, haven't you for a moment stopped to consider this may be one of the three Kings that has joined our forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Baltazar Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 Thanks for the info David. I've also changed the display to my full name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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