Noise help

redhaltonredhalton Registered Users Posts: 89 Big grins
edited August 31, 2008 in Technique
Hi

I have no idea why all my images this morning look really crappy--they appear to me to be full of noise, maybe I'm being too critical, but I'm not happy and I would like to know what I can do for the future so I can eliminate this problem.

I'm also having problems posting the data for this image. I shot this with my Nikon D80, 18-70mm lens, F16, 1/200, ISO 400, -0.33.

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http://www.oakvillepictureperfect.ca

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  • digismiledigismile Registered Users Posts: 955 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    Certainly at this preview size, any noise is really not noticable. I assume you are seeing noise at full size possibly in the shadows (like the back of the bench), or in the sky.

    Looking at your settings, I wonder if the images would be improved by dropping the ISO to 200 or 100. Your shutter speed suggests that you have the room.

    Try to the slower ISO and see if that helps.
    Brad

    www.digismile.ca
  • redhaltonredhalton Registered Users Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited August 30, 2008
    Ken Rockwell suggests resetting the camera before every shoot. I'm pretty sure there's good reason for this and I got caught this morning. I was out yesterday and by not resetting the camera, I began this morning with the high ISO etc. The noise is really evident in ALL the images at 100%, especially in the sky. Oh well, tomorrow is another day, another opportunity--it's a tough lesson.

    Thanks..
    digismile wrote:
    Certainly at this preview size, any noise is really not noticable. I assume you are seeing noise at full size possibly in the shadows (like the back of the bench), or in the sky.

    Looking at your settings, I wonder if the images would be improved by dropping the ISO to 200 or 100. Your shutter speed suggests that you have the room.

    Try to the slower ISO and see if that helps.
    http://www.oakvillepictureperfect.ca
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited August 31, 2008
    Noiseware will clear up your skies nicely. Select the blue colored area first, and then run Noiseware, and the sky will be pristine.
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • InsuredDisasterInsuredDisaster Registered Users Posts: 1,132 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2008
    redhalton wrote:
    Ken Rockwell suggests resetting the camera before every shoot. I'm pretty sure there's good reason for this and I got caught this morning. I was out yesterday and by not resetting the camera, I began this morning with the high ISO etc. The noise is really evident in ALL the images at 100%, especially in the sky. Oh well, tomorrow is another day, another opportunity--it's a tough lesson.

    Thanks..



    I'd probably not get into the habit of doing that, if you ever plan on moving up to some of the more complicated cameras. There are pages of options on the D300, and even on my D70, I set it up very carefully. I would not want to have to go through and change every setting every time I used my camera.

    I do occasionally forget to set the ISO setting back or something, but I think its better to remember that than "remember" to reset the camera.
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