Janet445

Ok great, thank you.

I’m not sure if you mean a crop where the pattern doesn’t disappear or where the color doesn’t disappear.  In the 2 images he wants me to edit, the weird pattern disappears when I zoom, but the color doesn’t disappear.  If that makes sense. 

Yes, and in some cases the pattern disappears at 100% zoom but the discoloring doesn’t. 

I’m not familiar with moire other than what I have read a little here and there in your forums.  In every picture with this jacket there is a purplish color combined with what I assume is moire (crazy pattern).   Is the purple coloring part of moire or a separate issue? And how do I get rid of it? Thanks!

Yes, true.  

I feel like something has changed about the quality of my images overall, but I can’t put my finger on it.   Thank you for helping me with this particular issue.  I really appreciate you taking a look.

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Here is just one of about a bazillion I went back and found that were taken before the aforementioned lens filter shattering. There is virtually none of that noisy sandpaper look to the skin.  Obviously I trust you if you believe its user error/new lens learning curve and I will leave it at that and practice more.  I just wanted to be sure and rule out what happened to my lens and the difference in the quality of my images compared to before.  Thanks again.

Alright, thank you both.

So is the 85mm just sharper and I got spoiled with that before I switched to the 24-70? 

Canon 5D Mk2

24-70mm f2.8L

1st image ISO 800, 70mm, f3.2, 1/500sec

2nd image ISO 800 63mm f4.0 1/500sec

I don’t have an ton of experience with this lens but have pretty much kept it on the camera since I got it because I have 6 kids and is much more practical than my 85mm for grab and go.  The filter on the lens was shattered shortly before I started noticing this difference.  I wish I could tell you how it happened but I don’t know.  I just pulled it out of my bag that way one day.  I have wondered if the change in my images could have something to do with if the lens was banged against something hard enough to shatter the filter.  It’s almost like a sandpaper look to skin and anything really.  Thanks for your help.

Are there any reasons why an image would be noisy, other than user error (low light, high ISO, slow shutter, etc.)?  The reason I ask is because I used to shoot tack sharp, but the last 6 months or so just about all of my images require noise reduction, no matter when or what or how I’m shooting.  I’m not a licensed professional but like I said, I feel like my skills have gotten worse and not better.  I don’t want to continue to blame myself for it if there’s another reason  .