How can I stop blur in non portrait mode?

[C7 POWER]

I have the 16 Pro Max, and never recall this issue in prior years. I’m not in portrait mode but it’s auto blurring other images in my pic.

This example was on Saturday, I was trying to get the cup and my car in the pic but it blurs my car.

Nothing in the edit feature allows to fix it. Any ideas? Thanks!!

 

[dathomso]

You should be able to adjust "F" setting using Photos editing; it's probably f4-ish now, if you adjust to f8 or higher, the car will be in better focus. Other option is moving focus point...

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

It's not blurring anything, it's just picking either the foreground or background to focus on. You may have not noticed until the image became sharper with advancing camera tech.

Manual focus by adjusting the F settings should solve it.

 

[C7 POWER]

You should be able to adjust "F" setting using Photos editing; it's probably f4-ish now, if you adjust to f8 or higher, the car will be in better focus. Other option is moving focus point...

I do not get that option due to it was not taken in Portrait Mode sadly.

 

[C7 POWER]

It's not blurring anything, it's just picking either the foreground or background to focus on. You may have not noticed until the image became sharper with advancing camera tech.

Manual focus by adjusting the F settings should solve it.

On a non Portrait Mode pic, how do I get that option? I do not have that F Settings option like I would see in Portrait Mode pics

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

On a non Portrait Mode pic, how do I get that option? I do not have that F Settings option like I would see in Portrait Mode pics

Open camera app.
Hit that white top center "arrow" (chevron?) that points upward.
Should turn yellow, point down, and open up options on bottom of screen.
f-stop settings are fourth from left for me (lower-case f).

Adjust depth of field from there.

I click either of the things I want to focus on, then adjust settings to see which works "best" as the focus point.

 

[Cobalt Blizzard]

That’s physics and has nothing to do with software 😉

 

[gigatoaster]

I’m also confused and irritated by this, I really don’t understand when I focus on something the background is blurry. It’s a trend everywhere, even when watching TV in 4k HDR.

I’m sorry but this is not realistic. Here is an example from last Friday: I wanted to take a nice picture of the breakfast table and the beautiful sky. I couldn’t make a nice picture: the breakfast is blurry! Is there a way to post edit the picture?

 

[gigatoaster]

Another example that looks so fake, it ruined the picture. It was a bottle offered by the hotel for my birthday. I can’t send it to them to say thank you.

 

[DeltaMac]

Looks like a good composition - the important item, the champagne bottle, is in sharp focus, and the background is beyond the focus point (and un-focused, or, yes, blurry (as the background should be in this picture)) Not sure why you would refer to that as "fake". It's just a picture for someone to enjoy--who cares what else is in the picture? Everything else is outside the focus area.
The focus area, or depth of field, can be adjusted. As already mentioned, that's done with adjusting the f-stop/f-number. As the f-number changes, the focus field changes, which means that the focus can be made to sharpen the image, even if quite close to you, or far in the background. If you are using a camera that has no manual controls, such as an iPhone, then you get to use software settings to adjust what you can.
If you would like to discover more information about photography principles, and how to get that focus under control, just look up "principles of photography" as a beginning of new knowledge for you...

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

Another example that looks so fake, it ruined the picture. It was a bottle offered by the hotel for my birthday. I can’t send it to them to say thank you. View attachment 2506478

What's wrong with this image?

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

I’m also confused and irritated by this, I really don’t understand when I focus on something the background is blurry. It’s a trend everywhere, even when watching TV in 4k HDR.

I’m sorry but this is not realistic. Here is an example from last Friday: I wanted to take a nice picture of the breakfast table and the beautiful sky. I couldn’t make a nice picture: the breakfast is blurry! Is there a way to post edit the picture?View attachment 2506471View attachment 2506470

This is how camera lenses work, man. You choose a focus point and that's what it focuses on.
If you want both to be sharp, adjust the depth of field.

 

[gigatoaster]

I appreciate your comments but it’s a bit condescending honestly to say “read about the principles of photography” or “it’s physics”. I’m not a professional photographer. Just a potato user. I don’t mind learning but this approach is not appealing.

For me the picture looks fake because the background is blurry. When I took the picture, it was not blurry, I could see the deep blue water of the Mediterranean Sea. I think it’s missing on this picture.

My main concern is not “physics” or “principles of photography”. Instead I feel I have only 2 options for this picture: either focus on the bottle or on the background. What if there was a third option, which could be more realistic?

This one is not blurry for instance and in my mind it’s not blurry in the background:

 

[Jackbequickly]

Many here do not understand even the most basic photographic physics. If you are focusing on something close the background will not be on focus. You can lessen this by using a higher F-stop but not eliminate it. Also using a very high F-stop will cause refraction and degrade the overall image.

 

[scrane]

Understanding Depth of Field - A Beginner's Guide

Depth of field (DoF) is one of the most important concepts in photography. Understanding what DoF is and what affects it is critical for every photographer.

photographylife.com

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

I appreciate your comments but it’s a bit condescending honestly to say “read about the principles of photography” or “it’s physics”. I’m not a professional photographer. Just a potato user. I don’t mind learning but this approach is not appealing.

For me the picture looks fake because the background is blurry. When I took the picture, it was not blurry, I could see the deep blue water of the Mediterranean Sea. I think it’s missing on this picture.

My main concern is not “physics” or “principles of photography”. Instead I feel I have only 2 options for this picture: either focus on the bottle or on the background. What if there was a third option, which could be more realistic?

This one is not blurry for instance and in my mind it’s not blurry in the background:

View attachment 2506575

You can keep arguing with us or accept how physics and camera lenses work.
And then adjust the settings to get the image you want.

Also, that background is 100% "blurry", it's just distorted by lens flare from the sun.

 

[DeltaMac]

You will see that ocean background go "blurry", when you hold something within an arm's length (such as that champagne bottle), where the (likely) autofocus will come back into play, and focus on the closest item. That is the reason the background is "blurry"-- or, more accurately, "out of focus".

 

[chown33]

You should also be able to lock the auto-focus at an intermediate distance, and then the near (bottle) and far (ocean) may still be in focus. This will depend on the aperture (f-stop).

Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot

Learn how to use camera tools such as the flash, timer, focus and exposure, and more with your iPhone camera.

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With a point-and-shoot camera, you'd typically aim at something that was the right distance, half-press the shutter button, then with the button held at half-press, aim at the thing you wanted to shoot, then press the button all the way to take the shot. The half-press would typically lock focus, aperture, and shutter speed, so you had to pick something that was not only the right distance, but had similar illumination.

The 16 Pro Max has the camera control button, and it appears to allow access to various features like exposure control.