Focus Check

[teendoc]

Here is the school photo after noise reduction.

Edited December 16, 2016 by teendoc

[Damien Symonds]

Oh gosh, your previous correspondence had me so nervous about this!

This is fine.  It will sharpen up perfectly.

You have a greater problem, I suspect.  In your correspondence you said you intended to print at 16x20.  But that won't work, I suspect.  Have you tried a 16x20 crop?  You're going to lose the people at the sides.

[teendoc]

Seriously?! You think so? I've been trying to figure out how to make my excuse to the school for so royally messing this us!

And yes, I did realize that the crop is not going to work. I'll have to give them a 16x24. The framing is on them!

[Damien Symonds]

1 minute ago, teendoc said:

Seriously?! You think so?

Gosh yes.  This is fine.  Please read "Part 2: Focus" of this article, especially the paragraph in bold text.

You have absolutely nothing to worry about.  With correct print sharpening applied, this will print a million bucks.

2 minutes ago, teendoc said:

And yes, I did realize that the crop is not going to work. I'll have to give them a 16x24. The framing is on them!

Great.

[Damien Symonds]

Remember, NEVER crop during editing.  http://www.damiensymonds.net/2011/09/cropping-tutorial.html