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Such a pretty photo, Jon. Checks all the boxes. Details are stunning.
Looks just a tad bright on my screen.
NR at ISO 500? That Olympus must be really bad
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Sid "NR at ISO 500? That Olympus must be really bad " Sounds like a rather hasty conclusion. Do you see any noticeable noise in the image?
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Originally Posted by
Jonathan Ashton
Sid "NR at ISO 500? That Olympus must be really bad " Sounds like a rather hasty conclusion. Do you see any noticeable noise in the image?
Sorry, Jon. That statement was made completely in jest; not at all meant to be taken seriously.
I see absolutely no noise. I was mostly wondering if denoise was even needed at such a low ISO.
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Originally Posted by
Sidharth Kodikal
Sorry, Jon. That statement was made completely in jest; not at all meant to be taken seriously.
I see absolutely no noise. I was mostly wondering if denoise was even needed at such a low ISO.
No offence taken! It is fact that micro 4:3 produce more noise than full frame and cropped frame do produce more than full frame. Micro 4:3 is half the size of full frame but it does not produce twice the noise nor does it have half the dynamic range. There are indeed disadvantages to 4:3 but for me the advantages of the system far outweigh the disadvantages.
There was very little noise, in the image, most people on Olympus would not use NR below ISO 1600, the Adobe Denoise has a negligible effect on detail if used sparingly but if there is a little noise it is cleared up. I also minimise any potential posterization in the background when Denoise used.
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Hi Jon, your nailing these images, really nice. I love the pose of the bird, raised wings a big plus. The background and perch compliment the bird. Thank you for sharing.
P.S. I use Lightroom Denoise at the default of 50 on every image regardless of the ISO number. AI distinguishes between noise and detail.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
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Originally Posted by
Joseph Przybyla
P.S. I use Lightroom Denoise at the default of 50 on every image regardless of the ISO number. AI distinguishes between noise and detail.
That's interesting. Will fiddle around with this for sure.
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I would suggest the blanket use of 50 is not ideal - just depends upon how much of an inconvenience it is to determine the minimum required. It is very easy to see the effect of the differing amounts, I would suggest if you need less than 50 then use less and if you need more use more but the key thing is to see the effect on your image. Different images with differing ISO and exposures will have differing noise levels so don't assume for example the noise will necessarily be similar in all ISO 3200 images or in all ISO 8000 images - it will depend on exposure and tones - more noise in the darker tones than lighter tones.
DxO is automatic Adobe applies varying amounts of NR, I do find though that it can oversparpen a little bit - this can be cancelled/not selected in the launch dialogue.
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Very nice Jon. Great colours and pose. The BG here is perfect. On my monitor I feel the head can be sharpened a wee bit. Apart from that, very well captured and processed.
Will