Soft or lacking definition

[rachwal]

The image may appear soft and/or lacking definition because:

* it has been interpolated beyond its limitations (i.e. if camera used is “not suitable for Alamy”)
* of over use of software to remove blemishes, dust or scratches such as “Digital ICE”. Try to use it selectively and sparingly taking care not to degrade the image to an unacceptable degree. Many of these techniques work by softening the image.
* the scanner is poor quality. A scanner should have good quality optics and you should use a designated film scanner for 35mm negatives for best results. For more information visit images from scanners.
* the camera lens is poor quality, affecting the clarity of an image.