[PhotoDave1]

I have been spending a lot of time on G1 looking at the portfolios put up by my fellow photographers and I have come to realize I have some work to do.

One thing I am in awe of is how do so many of the photographers on this site get their photos so sharp? I am following the image guidelines as set forth by Rolando and I have looked at photos posted by other photographers like R. Frederick Smith and Bobby G. and their sizes and dimensions are similar to mine but they are definitely sharper, more vivid, and in some cases almost surrealistic in nature.

The only thing I can figure out is it has to do with the Resolution function in Photoshop. For a typical 640 x 480 image I set my Resolution to 72 dpi because that is what I have been taught to use for the Internet but I am thinking you guys are setting your Resolutions a lot higher to maybe 200 dpi or more. I am also thinking part of it has to do with the Sharp and Unsharp mask tools in Photoshop which I haven't quite mastered but I am working on it.

What gives guys? How do I make my photos pop like yours? Thanks.