SHARPNESS/SHARPEN

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR PHOTO SHINIER

If you increase SHARPNESS function, your photo becomes shinier as a result you can see clear photo. I will show you the effect.

Monument of Yutaka Ozaki, a Japanese Singer
I increased the value up to 90. I am using sharpness function called SHARPEN. It is one of Instagram basic functions.
The photo becomes clear. Details come up.

The outline of the person became shinier and we can see the photo clearly.

SHARPNESS PRODUCES CONTRAST AT THE EDGE

What does sharpness function work? You can check the effect with this pattern.

This is the original image

I increase sharpness function.

The edges between images become clear.

You can see the clear image. You may be able to see black or white aura around the edge. I enlarged the photo. Please see the phowo below.

Can you see dark or bright aura around edge? The sharpness function produce a contrast at the edge. Around the edge, dark pixel becomes darker, bright pixel becomes brighter so the edge will have contrast .

SHARPNESS EFFECT MAKES REFLECTION SHINIER

San Miguel Beer
Drops on the bottle is shinier.

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