PaulD
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ukcatfan is right about aperture affecting contrast but I'm not so sure about saturation. Generally speaking, as you increase ISO you tend to lose saturation as well as adding noise. ISO 400 on newer DSLRs is generally pretty good but that may not be true with older DLSRs and especially with point and shoot cameras. What camera are you using? I always shoot with the lowest ISO that I can in a given lighting condition.
Why don't you take a couple test shots of the same subject under the same lighting with different ISOs and compare the results.
Another thing to consider is the lighting conditions that you are shooting under. In this photo the subject is in the shade. This is very diffused lighting and you lose contrast as a result.
Lastly, this may just be how your camera renders color and contrast in it's default setting. If you don't like the look that it produces you can adjust the saturation and contrast in the camera to something that you like better.
Let us know how it goes!
Paul
Why don't you take a couple test shots of the same subject under the same lighting with different ISOs and compare the results.
Another thing to consider is the lighting conditions that you are shooting under. In this photo the subject is in the shade. This is very diffused lighting and you lose contrast as a result.
Lastly, this may just be how your camera renders color and contrast in it's default setting. If you don't like the look that it produces you can adjust the saturation and contrast in the camera to something that you like better.
Let us know how it goes!
Paul