From the EXIF data (ISO 400, f/4.5, 1/3000sec) it also appears that the
shot is probably at least one stop underexposed and perhaps two.
Boosting a JPEG in post may be a contributing factor.
Chuck Norcutt
On 10/2/2011 9:11 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:
> My conclusion was "vicious noise-reduction"
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 October 2011 20:39
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] (OM) OT destruction of a city
>
> Thanks, Ian. That link works. Brian commented on the purple fringe. I
> noted the purple fringe but see a worse problem which is the lack of detail.
> If viewed at 50% image size (let alone 100%) there is a very distinct lack
> of fine detail giving the scene the appearance of a model railroad layout.
> At 25% (my criterion for judging what a print might look like) the image
> doesn't look too bad but still has a bit of an artificial look to it. At
> 15% the scene looks real.
>
> At 15 MP I assume this shot was taken with a small P&S whose lens and/or IS
> system is nowhere near up to the requirements of the sensor.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> --snip
>
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