Please critique my photography...or...

RYK

why do I still get the "You suck (literal)" award?

robertpr

OK you wanted a critique...


...either I need new glasses or ALL of those photos are out of focus!

poorguy

If your camera has a macro setting that would help. Also, you need a better camera than just a simple point and shoot. You might want to use the zoom feature and mount the camera just a little farther away from the coin. Some cameras have lots of trouble focusing very close to the object they are shooting (hence the need for macro lenses and functions).

mgoodm3

fuzzy. hand-held?

RYK

fuzzy. hand-held?

No, tripod.
4500 in Macro mode, Aperture priority with F-stop in 5 range, shutter speed 1/15, 2 Ott lamps, auto focus, zoomed on coin, white balance...what am I missing?

Craton

Blury .......

mgoodm3

zoomed a lot? if so back off on zoom and get camera closer.

mgoodm3

use shutter release timer?

RYK

Moderate zoom, almost filled the viewer, maybe that explains why the largest coin (the eagle) looks the sharpest and the smallest (the quarter eagle is most blurry). I will try again and zoom less. Thanks!

Yes, timer.