Photos using D5100 - feedback/suggestion wanted

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MaharajanM

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DSC_0549-Flower.jpg


How can I sharpen the subject further?

Filename - DSC_0549-Flower.jpg
Make - NIKON CORPORATION
Model - NIKON D5100
Orientation - Top left
XResolution - 96
YResolution - 96
ResolutionUnit - Inch
Software - Ver.1.01
DateTime - 2023:04:09 11:12:49
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
Exif-IFD-Offset - 228
GPS-IFD-Offset - 36868
ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
FNumber - 5.00
ExposureProgram - Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 400
ExifVersion - 0230
DateTimeOriginal - 2023:04:09 11:12:49
DateTimeDigitized - 2023:04:09 11:12:49
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel - 4 (bits/pixel)
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MaxApertureValue - F 5.10
MeteringMode - Spot
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 38.00 mm
MakerNote-IFD-Offset - 876
UserComment -
SubsecTime - 70
SubsecTimeOriginal - 70
SubsecTimeDigitized - 70
FlashPixVersion - 0100
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 1000
ExifImageHeight - 662
InteroperabilityOffset - 36836
SensingMethod - One-chip color area sensor
FileSource - DSC - Digital still camera
SceneType - A directly photographed image
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Auto
White Balance - Auto
DigitalZoomRatio - 1 x
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 57 mm
SceneCaptureType - Standard
GainControl - Low gain up
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal
SubjectDistanceRange - Unknown

GPS information: -
GPSVersionID - 2.3.0.0

Maker Note (Vendor): -
Data version - 0120 (808530480)
ISO Setting - 400
Image Quality - FINE
White Balance - AUTO
Focus Mode - AF-S
Flash Setting - NORMAL
Flash Mode -
White Balance Adjustment - 0
White Balance RB - 742
Exposure Difference - 0.0
Thumbnail IFD offset - 11422
Flash Compensation - 67072
ISO 2 - 400
Image Boundary - 0 0 28686 36873
Serial number - 8235599
Colorspace - Unknown (0)
Active D-Lighting - Off
Picture control - Version - 0100
Picture control - Name - STANDARD
Picture control - Base - STANDARD
Picture control - Adjust - Default
Picture control - Quick Adjust - Normal
Picture control - Sharpness - +3
Picture control - Contrast - Normal
Picture control - Brightness - Normal
Picture control - Saturation - Normal
Picture control - Hue Adjustment - Normal
ISO 3 - 400
ISO Expansion - Off
HDR info - Version - 0100
HDR - Off
HDR Level - Auto
Lens type - G VR
Lens - 18.00
Flash Used - Not fired
Shooting Mode - 0
Noise Reduction - OFF
Lens info - AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G
Total pictures - 6988
Vari Program - Not defined
AF info 2 - version - 0100
Contrast Detect AF - Off

Thumbnail: -
Compression - 6 (JPG)
XResolution - 300
YResolution - 300
ResolutionUnit - Inch
JpegIFOffset - 36996
JpegIFByteCount - 9018
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited

 
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MaharajanM

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DSC_0513-Contrast.jpg
here how can I get the better contrast for both the subject and background with out using Active D-Lighting mode? Any steps to follow?
Filename - DSC_0513.JPG
Make - NIKON CORPORATION
Model - NIKON D5100
Orientation - Top left
XResolution - 300
YResolution - 300
ResolutionUnit - Inch
Software - Ver.1.01
DateTime - 2023:04:09 11:02:02
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
Exif-IFD-Offset - 228
GPS-IFD-Offset - 37032
ExposureTime - 1/30 seconds
FNumber - 7.10
ExposureProgram - Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 400
ExifVersion - 0230
DateTimeOriginal - 2023:04:09 11:02:02
DateTimeDigitized - 2023:04:09 11:02:02
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel - 4 (bits/pixel)
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MaxApertureValue - F 5.66
MeteringMode - Spot
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 48.00 mm
MakerNote-IFD-Offset - 876
UserComment -
SubsecTime - 70
SubsecTimeOriginal - 70
SubsecTimeDigitized - 70
FlashPixVersion - 0100
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 3696
ExifImageHeight - 2448
InteroperabilityOffset - 37000
SensingMethod - One-chip color area sensor
FileSource - DSC - Digital still camera
SceneType - A directly photographed image
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Auto
White Balance - Auto
DigitalZoomRatio - 1 x
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 72 mm
SceneCaptureType - Standard
GainControl - Low gain up
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal
SubjectDistanceRange - Unknown

GPS information: -
GPSVersionID - 2.3.0.0

Maker Note (Vendor): -
Data version - 0120 (808530480)
ISO Setting - 400
Image Quality - FINE
White Balance - AUTO
Focus Mode - AF-S
Flash Setting - NORMAL
Flash Mode -
White Balance Adjustment - 0
White Balance RB - 742
Exposure Difference - 0.0
Thumbnail IFD offset - 11422
Flash Compensation - 67072
ISO 2 - 400
Image Boundary - 0 0 28686 36873
Serial number - 8235599
Colorspace - Unknown (0)
Active D-Lighting - Off
Picture control - Version - 0100
Picture control - Name - STANDARD
Picture control - Base - STANDARD
Picture control - Adjust - Default
Picture control - Quick Adjust - Normal
Picture control - Sharpness - +3
Picture control - Contrast - Normal
Picture control - Brightness - Normal
Picture control - Saturation - Normal
Picture control - Hue Adjustment - Normal
ISO 3 - 400
ISO Expansion - Off
HDR info - Version - 0100
HDR - Off
HDR Level - Auto
Lens type - G VR
Lens - 18.00
Flash Used - Not fired
Shooting Mode - 0
Noise Reduction - OFF
Lens info - AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G
Total pictures - 6952
Vari Program - Not defined
AF info 2 - version - 0100
Contrast Detect AF - Off

Thumbnail: -
Compression - 6 (JPG)
XResolution - 300
YResolution - 300
ResolutionUnit - Inch
JpegIFOffset - 37160
JpegIFByteCount - 8547
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
 
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Needa

Needa

Senior Member
Challenge Team
Are you shooting jpegs? If so set your sharpness to +7 and saturation to +1 for Standard Picture Profile as a starting point.

See this post for where to change those settings. https://nikonites.com/forum/threads/your-jpeg-settings.38295/post-595984

D5100 reference manual here. https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/23/D5100.html

You second picture is overexposed both the subject and background. Sometimes when starting out it is helpful to shot a shot in Auto mode and check which settings the camera would choose. I see you shot this with spot metering try either center weighted or matrix. Was the area covered? With high contrast scenes sometime it is not possible to keep the background from blowing out without adding light to the subject. This can sometimes be accomplished by using fill flash.
 
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MaharajanM

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Needa said:
Are you shooting jpegs? If so set your sharpness to +7 and saturation to +1 for Standard Picture Profile as a starting point.

See this post for where to change those settings. https://nikonites.com/forum/threads/your-jpeg-settings.38295/post-595984

D5100 reference manual here. https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/23/D5100.html
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Thanks for the suggestion, I had set the sharpness to +7 and Saturation to +1 and untouched remaining setting for the Standard profile. Let me shoot in this setting and update
 
Fred Kingston_RIP

Fred Kingston_RIP

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You can sharpen the images in post processing a bit... here's working with your JPG image... there's more range with a RAW file... I couldn't do much with your CONTRAST image because the JPG has limited range and I didn't have a RAW file... It's way over exposed and there's loss of detail... Normally I'd expose that image normally for the background then mask the subject and bring up the exposure there...

DSC_0549-Flower.jpg
 
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MaharajanM

New member
Needa said:
You second picture is overexposed both the subject and background. Sometimes when starting out it is helpful to shot a shot in Auto mode and check which settings the camera would choose. I see you shot this with spot metering try either center weighted or matrix. Was the area covered? With high contrast scenes sometime it is not possible to keep the background from blowing out without adding light to the subject. This can sometimes be accomplished by using fill flash.
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Yes I had used the spot metering here, let me try with Matrix metering. Unfortunately for me only Single-point AF Area Mode is working now, Auto Focus is not working for other AF-Area Modes
 
Fred Kingston_RIP

Fred Kingston_RIP

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MaharajanM said:
Thanks Fred. How to do that "Normally I'd expose that image normally for the background then mask the subject and bring up the exposure there.."
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As mentioned, Back-lite scenes like yours, I switch to Matrix metering.... The majority of my stuff is done with spot metering, but you need to be able to switch metering modes when lighting changes...
 
Needa

Needa

Senior Member
Challenge Team
Fred Kingston said:
The majority of my stuff is done with spot metering,
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Fred how do you use spot metering? My introduction to spot was from a wedding photographer so for the highlights (don't over expose the dress). How I used it was to meter both the highlights and shadow and set accordingly, saving the highlights as much as possible. Mostly now use matrix and some times highlight-weighted on the D810.
 
Needa

Needa

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Sandpatch

Senior Member
MaharajanM said:
here how can I get the better contrast for both the subject and background with out using Active D-Lighting mode? Any steps to follow?
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This is a difficult photo situation. I'd move the focus point off the subject's shirt or pants to something outside in the brightness. This will cause the camera to use the focus point you select for its metering calculations and lessen the intensity of light outside of the porch. The subject may then be in darkness, but you'll still have better balance. You might also try firing the flash to equalize the lighting.
 
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