Not quite happy with this one, why?

[Tonys]

I dont think this picture has come out sharp enough. Whats gone wrong?

Any help/advice will be appreciated.

 

[Revels]

You haven't held the camera still enough is the basics of it.

 

[RyanD]

it would help if the exif was there.

It could just be you didnt focus correctly, although more oftan than not its camera shake.

 

[Tonys]

Cheers guys,
Was laying as still as i could.

How do i get the exif to be displayed?

 

[RyanD]

it says its blocked on exif viewer, so perhaps you have disabled it from your flickr?

 

[Tonys]

Just checked, its not disabled on flickr.
Its a RAW file, would that matter?

 

[dunganick]

Its front focused with a pretty shallow DOF

Notice the line of sharp in focus dust just infront of the cat. The end of its nose is nearly in focus.

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

Change the aperture setting, im guessing that was on something like f1.8? Try f6.3 or 7.1

 

[5parky]

You've held it still, just focus on the eyes.

 

[Andy.]

Its front focused with a pretty shallow DOF

Notice the line of sharp in focus dust just infront of the cat. The end of its nose is nearly in focus.

Spot on.

Camera:  	Nikon D40
Exposure: 	0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: 	f/1.6
Focal Length: 	30 mm
ISO Speed: 	200
Exposure Bias: 	+1 EV
Flash: 	Auto, Fired, Return not detected

Its a fairly low shutter speed but you should have got away with it at 30mm.

I noticed that when I am shooting at f1.4 I try to focus and shoot in one movement, rather than locking focus and then pressing the shutter fully a second later. The reason being is that when I looked at how I was taking an image, I noticed that I was leaning into a shot each time I pressed the shutter.

The tiniest movement forwards or backwards can shift your focal point otherwise leaving you with a soft image.

 

[Tonys]

I was going for the low aperture, just expected it to be a little sharper than it is.

Maybe if the little bugger stays still long enough ill give it another go.
The other cat sits still but her colours make her very hard to photograph
Thanks for the advice tho guys.

 

[Slammed172]

Bang on advice in this thread !!!!

Agree with Andy about swift movement with focus and pressing the shutter. The tiniest movement can make or break

 

[RyanD]

Using the * button to focus and the main shutter button as just the shutter can help wonders in situations like this