Curious young Red Squirrel - “I see you...”

Hi Guys:

It's interesting how little of this smearing effect is shown in my chipmunk shot. Perhaps it does had something to do with the in-camera settings, although I rarely change them. Almost always, NR -2, S +1.

I do notice that this smearing or blending of details happens most in the areas of lowest contrast between adjacent details. Where there is lots of intermixing of dark and light details, that area doesn't bend, but where adjacent details have very little hue or brightness differences those areas do. Then in post, the more visible outline defining borders are darkened and the lighter borders are lighten cause the appearance of even further blending until you end up with a paintbrush-like effect as seen on this red squirrel.

My guess is that all camera sensors produce this effect to a greater or lesser degree depending on the size and cost of the sensor.

Rudy

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