How to Shoot Tack Sharp Landscape Images

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In this episode, I want to teach you the four elements you need to think about and get right in order to ensure your images are tack sharp, front to back!
Nothing is more frustrating than thinking you nailed a shot, only to open it in the computer and realise that certain parts are blurred!
Let's fix that once and for all!
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00:00:57 - The Four Elements of a Sharp Image
00:02:07 - "You Have to Use a Tripod!" 😏
00:03:03 - The Shutter Speed Rule
00:03:36 - Working with IBIS - In-Body Image Stabilization
00:04:03 - Test Shots for Shutter Speed
00:06:47 - Understanding Depth of Field - Aperture
00:08:54 - When to Use Focus Stacking
00:10:18 - How ISO Effects Sharpness
00:11:32 - Where Should You Focus?
00:12:30 - Final Tips for Tack Sharp Images
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[@SaraWC72]

The shake did it for me 🤣🤣🤣

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Me too 😂

[@ethghill]

The moment you say "handshake" lol that got me

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

I may or may not have played that back several times and had a chuckle myself 😅🥴

[@gurdeepkhosa3055]

Great video mate - will be using the general focus in the mid ground more often now 🙌🏼

[@teeeenyfifi]

Hahahahhahahaha! That vibration frame, brilliant! That’s all from me today

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

hehe thanks, Fiona. Glad someone else got a laugh out of it, aside from myself 😂😂

[@georgehatzipantelis4642]

Great video thanks William

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Pleasure. Thanks mate.

[@davidbodine6465]

Great info

[@noraallen2610]

I’m frustrated my lake is looking quite grim this winter .hopefully this will change something for me today .

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Which lake?

[@daveknight9381]

Excellent William.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Many thanks!

[@dalegphoto]

Awesome tips as always! 👌

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Dale!!

[@gaylehedstrom9936]

Thank you for sharing!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

My pleasure!

[@markmurray5276]

Excellent information, I’ve watched hundreds of videos,many times felt like throwing this camera in the bin.your explanation is clear and makes sense. Thankyou regards.👍

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KasiaCoe]

Thank you for an easy explained tutorial 😊

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

You’re welcome 😊

[@secondwindphotos]

Thanks for the video

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

my pleasure Pam!

[@trentb4631]

Great advice thanks Will 👍

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

No problem 👍

[@reneabela1744]

Very well presented William and very informative Thank you I appreciate it greatly

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@CardieTrick]

Hi thank you I always learn something with your video.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

ah man, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jaythyagarajan]

Great information, simply explained. Thank you William 💕

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much!

[@paulseymour7485]

Great tutorial Thanks much.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you Paul 🙏🏻

[@at25498]

Nice job explaining, thx.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers Andy!

[@andyjamesmciver]

Excellent viddy mate. Really well presented and informative. Thanks very much.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kathyperkins7628]

Great video ❤

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you!!

[@jessejayphotography]

Ditching the tripod when I upgraded to my R5 was the best thing I did for my photography experience.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

nice!

[@robmcd]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography I was thinking of getting the battery grip to add weight for better handheld images. R5, 24/70 2.8 and the grip would be pretty hefty

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

@@robmcd I wouldn’t bother with the grip mate.

[@robmcd]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Your advice is much appreciated

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

@@robmcd no worries mate :)

[@CatherineWesterberg]

Really interesting and informative video. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise. It's greatly appreciated. Cheers!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

My pleasure. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving the kind comment :)

[@melissahall7009]

Thank you! I’m going to try hand holding. I think it would definitely help my compositions.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Let me know how you get on! Good luck!

[@johncameron6853]

Hi William, just came across your site and I'm liking your style and presentation so went ahead and subbed. Looking forward to catching up with more of your work. 👍😎

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Awesome, John!! Happy to have you here!

[@vladphotos]

Heading down to Bermagui tomorrow morning and I will be practicing your tips. Thanks Will

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Awesome mate! Thanks for viewing and all the best out there :)

[@klausschleicher523]

Great and informative video William! 20 years younger and I could do many shots handheld ;-)

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Klaus!

[@thomassch.4110]

Don't know if it's just by chance... but I love it to have a short informative video add from William hiself before watching one of his great videos instead of getting some of those useless youtube adds 🤪 ... So if it's by intention 👍🤜💪

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

lol

[@davidmaltby2065]

Great video with really good tips. For me I just don’t have steady hands. the logic you share is really helpful

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks David!

[@yolandawiersma8180]

Great video. Realizing my big mistake has been focusing too much at the back of the scene.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Glad it was helpful! And yes, that is common. Or, focussing way too close. Anywhere in that mid ground should do the trick, along with a narrow aperture :)

[@davidskinner274]

Excellent information, thanks. Sony A-moint user. If peaking doesnt get me sharp foreground, I will go to a higher fstop and stack if need be

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Good stuff!

[@okewagirl]

Brilliant, new subscriber here. I’m a kiwi spending 9 months travelling the South Island of NZ, so have an epic playground to practice the art of photography 👌🏻Appreciate your channel, glad I found you and keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks so much. Hope you enjoy your adventure! I’ve got some new vids coming soon 🙏🏻 reach out anytime :)

[@okewagirl]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography I look forward to them! For now I will enjoy binge watch all your material already up 👌🏻

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

@@okewagirl ☺️☺️☺️

[@williamdavidson1490]

Hey William P., great video as always thanks for the tips. Love your skit with the camera shake, I'm 61 and that looked just like how I shoot, all my shots look like ICM lol. Question the Rule of 3rds grid on our camera's, can we use that for focusing a third of the way in?? Focus just above the bottom 3rd line on our viewfinder/lcd. Cheer's from Vancouver Canada.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Classic mate! Well I'm glad you can still appreciate the humour :) Yes, you can roughly use the lines but it does depend on the angle you are on. If you are tilting down, then that lower line may be too close in the foreground. Don't overthink it, just focus a few feet in front of you, basically. With a narrow f-stop, you will be sweet. Cheers !

[@RobertMintonPhotography]

Thanks William,great info but i would find it very hard to focus stack hand held, the process of changing focus would definitely move the camera in my case. Any tips please?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Just use the tripod mate :)

[@arjundhannyify]

2:48 gold 🤣🤣

[@nomadictimbo9185]

Awesome and very helpful video dude. Man, I miss New Zealand! At the moment, I'm only editing on my phone when it comes to Lightroom because I have no laptop. Is it still possible to Focus Stack? Or do you need a laptop?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you mate. No idea about the phone editing, I’ve never tried it!

[@lunamasera4668]

Really good content thank you ! I was wondering with what camera do you shoot ?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Luna!! I've been shooting with Sony for a while now - A7rIII/IV but it's not that relevant. Location, light, composition are key ;)

[@nh-ss5pw]

👍👍

[@kencabeen7786]

Thanks very much, William. Do you see any value in the built in focus bracketing feature that many mirrorless cameras now have?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks. Yes I sure do. Makes things a bit faster and easier in the field. Check out my latest review of the a7r5 or the latest video with the waterfall where I do a handheld focus stack, shutter speed blend. Cheers!

[@kencabeen7786]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Thanks William. I’ll check that out. You’ve inspired me to start shooting without a tripod. There will be so many more opportunities in a given time frame to find better compositions. I’m thinking about getting a Nikon Z8 for the IBIS and other cool features (I already have a lot of F-mount glass). Cheers!

[@juliamaijala]

I've these shaky hands, but I still shoot mainly without tripod 🤭 Yep it's all about the right settings

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Hehe. That's right. It's all about the shutter speed, focal length and how slow each individual can go. IBIS is certainly the game changer when it comes to needing a tripod or not. Cheers Julia :)

[@manuelepasqualini1429]

Hi William, thank you for your video. It was very useful to me because it mostly confirmed that in most cases I have been doing what you suggested, but I also got some further insights in how to manage sharp pics. I am usually good at that with most cameras, particularly with Sigma digicams or my Ricoh GR III. With my Leica CL digital I struggle a bit more. I use a 28mm lens with it, but when I take pics on a 1/30 or lower I don't always get sharp images. Like you I also use 100 or 200 ISO most of the time as I don't like noise on my photos. Unless there is a lot of light it is rare I can use an aperture of 16 even with a 1/30 of a second. Here in England often the light is not enough as it is often overcast. Any further advice or suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Manu

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Hey manuele, low light situations are what I deal with most the time but it can be very challenging handheld without the ibis and not being wider than 28mm. You’ll probably be best using a tripod if you can’t go slower than 1/30, which is still quite a fast speed. Best off using a tripod and getting the shutter slower, that way the iso can remain low too :) does you camera have ibis? I’m assuming not.

[@manuelepasqualini1429]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Hi William, thank you for your reply. My Leica camera is an absolute gem and am very happy with it, but unfortunately it doesn't have Ibis, nor it is particularly fast. I chose it for the image quality. I will also try to take pics with lower shutter speed as I managed to do that very well with other cameras. I don't mind raising the ISO when it gets darker as it up to 800 ISO the quality of image is still excellent, but I very seldom go over that. Btw, New Zealand looks amazing. I wish we had those mountains and lush landscapes over here. Are you on Instagram? Regards, Manu

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

@@manuelepasqualini1429 thanks Manu :) yes you can find me on Instagram under @williampatino_photography thanks!

[@richardpoland4074]

Hi William, bit confused about focus stacking. Is the goal to capture exact image in each shot, just different focus point or can frame be little different in each shot which is then stitched together? Little confused when you talked about lock focus and recompose. Also do you offer a service where you critique images and post processing and/or review how I post process an image I send you and how you would post process it? I'd be willing to pay you for your time. I don't use Facebook. I know that you encouraged purchasers of your post processing course to post on Facebook.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you. Yes it’s the first point you mentioned. Same frame but different focal points. So when stitched we have infinite depth. Please email me regarding tuition. Details on my website. Thanks mate!

[@windleman1]

Hi Will, Love you philosophy on not using a tripod. Hope to purchase one of your tutorials soon. I notice you seem to use a thin rope for your strap. What is it and why do you prefer this over a standard strap?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Mike! That’s a shoe lace. Threw it on one day prior to doing a flight and have left it on ever since. Never been a fan of big straps.

[@windleman1]

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[@brionnahaag9736]

When you shoot wave photos what should your iso and shutter be ? For a crispy clear photo? I have the Panasonic g95 .

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

I'm working on a video specific to waves, but for me ISO should be at a point where there isn't too much noise, maybe 200. Shutter speed depends on what you are trying to capture. If you want to freeze the water, spray and shape then at least 500ms depending on the focal length of your lens. The longer the lens the faster you'll need to go

[@brionnahaag9736]

Thank you that is very helpful

[@caravanlifenz]

So, are you doing your focus stack without a tripod? Wouldn't you want to use a tripod to ensure your two frames align so you can merge them more easily? I've seen a few videos about bracketing, where they take three photos with varying exposure to merge them in PS, but they always use a tripod for that type of thing where photos are later merged.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

No, there’s no need for a tripod. I literally haven’t used on in years now unless it was an Astro shoot. For the focus stack, you auto align in PS and as long as you’re not moving around like mad, then there’s no issues.

[@caravanlifenz]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Thanks - I'll look up some PS auto-align videos.

[@georgelerma8211]

Lots of good info . Background music competes with you and is very distracting .

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

thanks for the feedback George!

[@nightskyimages2977]

Nice but are you using auto focus

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Yep

[@nightskyimages2977]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography really nice mate 👍 I only do astrophotography so know nothing about this type of photography witch is sad haha 😄