Corn Garden

[Don Schaeffer]

A surprising plot of corn in the middle of a vacant lot.

The macro is the top of the corn plant.

[SmartWombat]

Nice macro, but something's gone badly awry in your processing.

There's blocky JPEG artefacts all over the place, and both images look way over-sharpened.
Have you changed the way you upload pictures?
Your images didn't always look like this.

[Coastal Flyer]

Don,

Nice images but I agree, these have been either way over sharpened or there is post-processing/software issue. I tend to think sharpening. If you still have the originals compare them and see what you think.

CF

[Don Schaeffer]

I use a technique I like to emphasize detail. I oversharpen one layer and merge it with the original. A lot of people don't like the effect but im experimenting. In may cases it makes quite an ordinary image seem to sparkle (I think). Anyway that's the reason.

[jkriminger]

I am not a fan of this process...sorry . It just makes it look like a very high ISO output.

[SmartWombat]

Count me in the lot of people, sorry Don.

[MrEastSide]

Yes, those look a little too sharp. Otherwise they may look pretty good.

[freygr]

Count me in the lot of people, sorry Don.

Yes I feel the same way. But I also see a use for it but not with landscapes.

[Don Schaeffer]

i get the picture