I will try that Phil. I have heard of the technique before, but never tried it. Another problem here may also be noise removal. This is taken at ISO3200, in low light so the pixels tend to clump together. I used noise removal software, and that removes detail, and that I know has added to the problem here. Two problems I need to solve for low light photography...focusing in the dark and camera shake. Your advice will definitely help with the second. I will look tonight to see if reducing noise removal improves things a little. Thanks for the advice Phil.
1/20th of a second is a very slow shutter speed for hand holding, Kal, and that is probably why this shot is so soft. I think the concept is very incongruous, but the execution hinders meaning in that the detail, which is so important here, is very soft. When you use shutter speeds this slow, put your camera on multiple images, and keep your finger on the shutter button without moving a muscle. The first shot will be soft because of the impact of the shutter squeeze, but the following shots should be much sharper unless the camera itself is moving. Most camera shake problems are caused by fingers pushing the shutter button, and if you use multiple exposures, you are only pushing once. To improve the initial push, just take up the slack and squeeze the shutter, never push it. You should never see your finger move when you actually release the shutter. Hope this helps.
